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It's a matter of practice. With time you'll develop a feel for ths shifts and you'll get a lot better at discerning the half-step from first to neutral and then the meatier thunk into second. Just keep an eye on your display for a few rides until you start to consistently nail shifting out of first
I’d say every 10 shifts or so I mess it up from 1-2. I’ve ridden about 3500km so far so you’d think by now this wouldn’t be an issue…
That's all? 😁
I've been riding for decades and still do this occasionally.
You just need to remember to be more authoritative for 1-2 shifts.
Also, don't worry about it, it'll go away.
Yes that’s all at the moment 😆
Pretty brand new to riding in general. My previous bike was electric and my cars are hybrid so I have zero experience with a clutch (aside from the mandatory msf course required for licensing in my province).
I’ll try putting my authority face on while shifting from 1-2. Glad to know it still happens to experienced riders though!
Yeah that's fine, that happens. Keep riding, keep an eye on the shift display before you accelerate, you'll get around it
That’s a good tip. I hadn’t really considered eyeing the dash for those shifts. I usually just glance at it to check my speed and rpm. I’ll try that later today! Thank you