I have put 18000 miles on my Goldwing GL1800 trike so far. I have developed what may be a bad habit, I skip gears!
If I start out on resonably level ground I will use first, third, and fifth which is
overdrive. I skip gears second and forth.
Am I the only lazy odd ball that does this??
I have found that as long as I am doing 40 mph in fifth, I never shift down except for a steep hill.