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[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by molly

AFTER the bike stalled, it would NOT shift to any other gear, no matter what I did. Hope this explains the situation a bit more clearly.

Yep, kind of figured that was the case.
The GZ, however, WILL start out in 2nd gear without a problem.
With a 16T front, it still works but is trickier.
If you haven't tried that yet, you might want to.......for future reference.