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How do you shift gears on a motorcycle?

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Answer:

Clutch in and press either up or down on the shift pedal

Normally the shifting pattern is 1N23456 (Maybe you don't have a 6th gear, it's the same pattern) When not rolling, shift all the way down and up one. That is neutral. To start going, pull in the clutch, shift down. That puts you down into first Release the clutch and give some gas. Now to shift into second, pull in the clutch and shift up. This will skip neutral and put you into second. I think you get the point now.

First answer by RideX2. Last edit by T.crawford714. Contributor trust: 1 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 8 [Recommended].

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