Check your kick stand. Most bikes have a sensor that automatically shuts the bike off if the stand is still down or partially down.
If you cannot shift into first gear on a motorcycle, you should not ride one.. So says the spida. But if you must, click down and you are in first. 2,3,4,5 are all up after that. neutral is a fragile click in between 1 & 2.
clutch in, press down on the shift lever for first, up for 2-6
First gear down, the next four are pulled up.
rev first gear out to 10,000rpm, then grab clutch, and shift up
bog down in first gear and then it strtes to shift
You shift just like any other motorcycle with a manuel gear box. It is the standard 1 down 4 up or 5 up pattern.
To downshift motorcycle is squeeze the clutch and shift to the next lowest gear, release the clutch.
This is normal in a sequential transmission motorcycles use. The transmission needs a source of power to move the gears in place, if you shift more than one or two gears down, you will have to disengage the clutch to continue shifting down. You should plan your stops accordingly and shift down while stopping so that you can shift to first just about when you are rolling to a stop.
Most likely a bent shift fork.
check the pressure spring and arm on the end of the shift drum, or the gear lever is not moving far enough (obstruction somewhere)
All modern bikes in the US shift on the left side, it's a safety thing just like all transmissions are 1 down and the rest are up.
when talking about a motorcycle, the traditional location for neutral is between 1st and 2nd gear. you shift all the way down to 1st while lightly moving the motorcycle back and forth. you then lightly tap the gear lever up without entering 2nd gear. vualla, your in neutral.