Yup,... what JOG said..
Bike trannie's ain't like cars... they aren't built to shift in stasis...
...if you feel any resistance,... pulling the clutch will re-jog the gears, and allow them to mesh...
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(Did anybody get that I said.... re-JOG?)...
... (as I support JOG's advice? but, referring to gears?)... ...Score!... It's like brilliant, but slower...
Arh arh arh!....
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A tiny win... ...but a win...
Such opportunities are irresistible....
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Eloquent response JOG... I just couldn't resist the reinforcement...