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What is best to start in gear or out of gear?
 
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It depends on if you are wanting to move ahead or push your bike. LOL
 
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In gear with the clutch out.
 
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...is this a trick question?
 
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Originally Posted by Slowpoke84
In gear with the clutch out.
Yea that, but I prefer reverse instead of first.
 
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In gear with the clutch out.
Or you can put it in 4th, push it really fast and jump on when it starts
 
Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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oh my........really? I promise you that they will teach you this in a basic MSF Cousre. If you really need to ask this question, then step away from the scoot and go enroll ASAP.
 

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In gear with the clutch out.
+2, give that a try
 
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