Some people say always leave your bike in gear at red lights in case of danger behind you, so you can escape. I agree with the idea behind it, but I personally can't hold the clutch for very long, so I use this simple "hybrid" when I know a red light is going to take a while.
Simply keep your shifting leg on the footpeg after shifting to neutral, and balance the bike with your other leg. When light turns green, you've only got a small move to make to shift to 1st, and can even return your foot back to the peg instead of the ground. The bike balances itself as you accelerate. This may be good for those who get discomfort/pain from moving leg from ground up to shifter and back to ground.
Also I like to keep an eye on my mirrors as cars come up to me at a red light. Sometimes they accidentally start to inch forward as their attention goes 100% on their cellphones, so that's another thing to keep in mind after their initial stop.
Notes to self/related topics if I want to make more tip videos: "giving yourself an escape at a stop"; "looking both ways when light turns green"; "checking mirrors whenever slowing down"
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