Why is neutral between first and second motorcycle?
The reason for neutral being between 1st and 2nd gears on a motorbike is one of safety. Neutral is designed to be hard to select unless the bike is stationary and only then, to be selected by gently nudging the selector into neutral.
Why is neutral between 1st and 2nd gears?
As stated in other responses, neutral is in the position between 1st and 2nd gear as a form of logic and safety. In a sequential transmission the sensibility of placing neutral between 3rd and 4th gears creates user difficulty in getting to desired gears after stopping.
What happens when the last gear in a motorbike is neutral?
If the last one is neutral, you will once again loose full control of the vehicle, and in panic, it is not possible for you to lift the gear exactly to 1st gear. If you try to lift, chances, you may slip 1st gear and moving towards top gears.
Is it safe to start from neutral on a bike?
when starting from neutral, there is no risk of ending up in the wrong gear; 1 kick down leaves you in first gear. I have ridden very old bikes where neutral was the bottom gear, and sometimes the first click up would leave me in second – where I would stall, not being prepared for this.
What’s the difference between neutral between 1st and 2nd?
It’s worth noting that neutral is usually “half way” between 1st and 2nd, so that a shift from 1st to 2nd feels natural — the same “distance” as any other upshift. This can have the side-effect of making neutral hard to select on some bikes.
As stated in other responses, neutral is in the position between 1st and 2nd gear as a form of logic and safety. In a sequential transmission the sensibility of placing neutral between 3rd and 4th gears creates user difficulty in getting to desired gears after stopping.
If the last one is neutral, you will once again loose full control of the vehicle, and in panic, it is not possible for you to lift the gear exactly to 1st gear. If you try to lift, chances, you may slip 1st gear and moving towards top gears.
when starting from neutral, there is no risk of ending up in the wrong gear; 1 kick down leaves you in first gear. I have ridden very old bikes where neutral was the bottom gear, and sometimes the first click up would leave me in second – where I would stall, not being prepared for this.
It’s worth noting that neutral is usually “half way” between 1st and 2nd, so that a shift from 1st to 2nd feels natural — the same “distance” as any other upshift. This can have the side-effect of making neutral hard to select on some bikes.