I'm sorry I may have confused my terminology, by the drive sprocket I meant the front sprocket (the smaller one). Our rear sprocket is indeed bigger, the front one is smaller.
We have done all of the gearing vs RPM and MPH cacluations and first through fifth gear are appropriate ratios for us with a reasonable front and rear sprocket size. All that I want to know is whether or not it is possible to move the first gear pair to the second gear position so that we dont have to shift through neutral between first and second.

I do not have experience with motorcycles and I may just be ignorant about their operation but do you start in first gear, and if so do you have to shift up twice (through neutral) in order to get to second gear.

 

just 1 click up from 1st, 1 full length click that is, halfway up is neutral

 

No it is a single shift from 1>2. N is like a half shift or lazy shift.

 

Ok, so the shifting motion from 1-2 is the same motion as from 2-3. To shift from 1-2 just clutch, pull shift lever all the way, and then unclutch? No need to wait for a split second in neutral or anything right.

 

Exactly. it is like this 1..n..2...3...4...5...6 where the periods are distance, get it? I think the 1 to 2 shift is slightly longer than the 2 to 3 but you don't really notice it so it may very well not be.even thou it ratchets, the start point in 'space' for the 1-2 up shift is the same as 2-3 and 3 to 4. Your foot moves maybe 3 inchesthen drops 3 inches for the next shift up.Your foot stops positively at the numbers, but slips easilythrough neutral even though you can feel a slight spring loaded'detant'. Some bikes are hard to 'find' neutral in, the F4i is fairly easy, but in no way obtrusive.You actively have to search and feel for it in the beginning but not the gears because you can bang them in.

If you've never done it, you can't imagine it. Once you have done it you can't help but see how itshouldn't be done any other way since all you have in a toe doing the work. Trust me, it is the simplest thing. There is also a 'neutral' indicatorlight that lets you know it is in there.