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Dog angle
Very nice work, Spud.
Many folks ask why it's difficult on most motorcycles to shift to neutral while at a stop.
If you look VERY close in entry #9 you may be able to see that the engaging dogs have a slight angle in the portions that mate together.
It's most evident in the pair on the upper shaft, the 2nd & 3rd from the left. That back cut forces the dogs together while they have load applied.
When you are at a stop with the bike in gear and the clutch lever pulled in, there is still drag between the clutch plates which applies load against the dogs.
So when you are trying to find neutral at a stop, it takes more effort with the toe to move the shift drum because the dogs don't want to release. Add to that the knowledge that you only want to move the toe shift lever a tiny bit and you start to tense up. Suddenly Second, now First again,,,,, darn it!
Anyway, we've all been there, but hopefully now you understand why.
And practice catching neutral before fully stopped.
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