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Originally posted by j.fuggi
i NEVER downshift to first unless i'm going under 5mph... if you notice... most of the time, it will be hard to push it in first while rolling. must be a reason.
i don't do it because my car lunges if i do
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I know this post is ancient, but it's because there's no synchro to shift into 1st gear. It's just sitting there chillin, and then you're like slapping teeth against it to make it move.
Motorcycles are the same way. Try shifting into first while a motorcycle is moving - It's a little more common because you're using your foot and people tend to apply more pressure than you will on a car's shifter, but if you do get it into first while rolling more than like 1-2mph, there's generally a significant *clunk*. If you don't hit it hard enough, you'll either grind a bit, or it just won't drop into gear at all, you'll pop into neutral.
This is just my understanding of the matter, there's a chance I'm wrong because I'm far from a transmission expert.