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Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter
I hope you are joking about looking down to see if it is in first gear. For those who don't know, the shift lever always returns to the detent position after each shift is made. And you should always down shift to nuetral as you come to a stop if you have to wait, like for a light to change. If it's like at a stop sign, with no cross traffic, shift all the way down to first, and go. If it doesn't want to go in first, just rock the bike forwards and backwards while pressing down on the shift lever. It will go into first as soon as the gears line up  ....ARH |
Not joking. When the bike was new and had no indicator it happen a few times. I would down shift it a few times after I come to a stop to make sure it was in 1st only to find out it was in 2nd when pulling out.
It's not an issue no more now than it has some miles on it. But happened often when new. It has happen a couple of times after though. Only time I really glance down at it is when I'm pulling out on a busy street. Better safe than sorry. Besides that I don't really pay attention to it. This is the 1st bike I ever owned that had one.