Query Regarding Gears

[TheSmiler]

Now I'm querying over something here to what I've been taught and what I've been told.

Basically when you are approaching a junction say it has a red light in second, which are you meant to do (I was always taught method 1 by the way and that is the method I normally use)

Method 1: Slow down and drop into first whilst stopping and then go again when it is green.

Or

Method2: Slow down and stop stay in second and then go again when it is green.

Only asking as I was speaking to a person at uni today and he said he always stays at second and never drops to first.. he only uses first when he has started his engine after neutral obviously.
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Also if he stalls he would start his bike on first (cbr) and never touch neutral... now he may be talking through his Ass (which is what I'm assuming) but just wanted ask on here for confirmation.
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[anthony_r6]

I always stop in first. There's no reason to sit in second. One time you'll forget to knock it down and have trouble pulling off.
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[Pete.]

First gear is for pulling away. The guy at uni is on drugs.
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[Slacker24seve...]

Hes a douchebag. Ignore him.
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[Mehty]

[P.addy]

I never use neutral Pointless gear on my bike

Erm, I've accidentally pulled away in 2nd and 3rd on the CBR... gearbox is a bit funky... so it knocks down 5 gears but doesnt infact change the gear.. just makes the clonking noise. Think i'll have to have a look at it soon

Pull away in 1st anyway...

[Rogerborg]

There's no right or wrong way to ride, and your retarded uni friend's idiotic method is just as valid as the sane technique that anyone with an ounce of common sense would use.

Consider the merits of taking advice from someone who still stalls their bike often enough to have a plan for dealing with it.
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[Mehty]

[TheSmiler]

Thank you everyone, I was always taught if you stall the only way to start the bike would be to get into neutral or find it. At least knowing that point at least will save me when I stall in the future. Also nice to finally get some confirmation on the right method.

[Alex_B]

If I stall I have to find Neutral or I can't start.

Even with the clutch in. My bike just will not start if it's in gear.

I find that very weird tbh
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[pinkyfloyd]

[Pete.]

[anthony_r6]

If I stall my bike and it fails to start first time, I will have to wait a little while before I try again. Could be a battery issue, but it just doesn't like the ignition being pressed. If I press it six or seven times it'll probably work, but it's really awkward. If he's having trouble starting without neutral, could it be a clutch issue? I know mine was a little iffy. As regards to neutral, I jump into neutral whenever my bikes dies, just so I can roll it out of the way.
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[Kwaks]

Just to throw a spanner in the works, I am very disapointed in all you who stated they stopped in first. Why not just do it properly, stop in second then change to first ready to make off, whilst being in the correct gear should the lights change as you approach
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[P.addy]

When you stall your clutch may have a switch in it... which is why holding the clutch and thumbing the starter should work.

I know my CBR one was disconnected as it has an MX clutch lever which has no switch, I just joined the wires

[Rogerborg]

[pinkyfloyd]

Pete, As far as I am aware its a feature. Its never bothered me. Takes less than a second to flick the bike into neutral and start it if I stall.
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[P.addy]

[Mehty]

[P.addy]

[Kwaks]

[Recluso]

I've always been taught/told to pull away from stationary in first. There's been the odd occasion where I've not dropped it out of second and it's taken an arse ton (tonne?) of revs to get the YBR away. That and it sounds like it's about to backfire with its 'putt putt putt' as it goes xD

Regarding the slow down, 9 times out of 10 I usually stop in second, flicking it down to first before I put my left foot down. I think. It's something like that. Come to think of it, even I'm not sure what I do... but it's something like that!

I don't think I'd ever pull away in second intentionally unless it was a slow down toward lights that I was praying were about to change and just tootling on when they do
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