Yes, you can pull the shifter out in
ANY gear if you pull hard enough. But I can always pull it out softly when I press on the throttle a little so the engine isn't excerting any force (acceleration or decceleration) on the input shat.
Originally posted by British Banger:
So you can pull it out of first without pushing the clutch??
I am also a self-taught stickshift driver.
-James