In a motorcycle, why is the neutral position typically above the first gear and below the second?

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In a motorcycle, why is the neutral position typically above the first gear and below the second?

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This is so wild to me. I ride an incredibly basic Indian-built bike (Bajaj Boxer lol) and it’s just a simple neutral-1-2-3-4 system where you go up and down like a car. I’m not actually sure I could use any different gear configuration at this point, which is upsetting because I was hoping to get a 250cc Yamaha dirt bike, but presumably that’s using the more advanced gearing?

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