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comment by goobster
goobster  ·  2908 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Bought a motorcycle!

2nd gear will be a revelation for you.

1st gear is just to get the bike moving. You should get out of 1st as quickly as possible.

Once you are in 2nd gear, the throttle is MUCH more forgiving. You will stop doing wheelies, etc.