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    Help or Advic eplease. GS550E - Gearchange issues, Im a novice!

    Hello,

    So I've been riding my GS550E for a few months now and the one fault or difficulty I seem to have with the bike is the gear change from first to second.

    The bike runs well, and seems to have been well maintained, however I'm often finding myself setting off in 1st, and then when I change up to 2nd it doesn't always want to go up a gear. It will either go into neutral or stay in first. This can be a bit of a pain especially at traffic lights.

    All other gear changes are ok.

    I wondered if anyone had some advice on how to fix this? Sorry I'm new to motor-biking.

    Many thanks, Luke

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    Just shift like you mean it.

    There are two 'notches' in the shift from 1 to 2, you have to get through neutral. A FIRM press on the lever should get you into second with no problem.

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