Why’s the neutral gear in between the first and second gear? What’s the logic behind 1 N 2 3 4 5 6?
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You don’t really spend a lot of time in Neutral. So having it at the very bottom just don’t make as much sense as having 1st at the very bottom.
Its also for safety. When you stop at a red light, you can press down, and know you are in first. You don’t want to think you are in first, and actually be in neutral. For example, if you saw a car behind you that wasn’t breaking, you want to instantly be able to pull away. So really, its just done that way because its slightly safer, and easier for the rider to find first.
Also, neutral is a half step between 1st and second. So when shifting from 1st to second, you just go straight to it. Its not like you have to stop at neutral, and shift again. So in normal use, its really almost as if its not actually there, and sometimes a new rider might have a small bit of trouble actually getting into neutral (especially if there isn’t a neutral indicator light)
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