: why do manual motorcycle gear goes from 1>N>2>3>4>5>6 and not N>1>2>3>4>5>6

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: why do manual motorcycle gear goes from 1>N>2>3>4>5>6 and not N>1>2>3>4>5>6

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They do this so when you panic brake and downshift you end up in 1st gear instead of neutral. It is much safer to default to something where you can still control power to the wheel and get yourself out of a sticky situation

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