Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, one thing to remember is how you engage 1st gear from standstill will also affect how you shift into 2nd gear. if you give a nice rev and smoothly engage 1st, build healthy speed, then shifting into 2nd will be easier.

if one bogs 1st gear and applies more throttle to make up for the slower start, one will need to lengthen wait time for flywheel spin down into 2nd gear. hope that makes sense.