What's your favorite gear?

[kk2002s]

I'm with the rest of the sheep 3rd
It's a good fit for a lot of non-hwy driving
BUT- 2nd coming around a highway on-ramp is the most fun, noise and acceleration
Shift from 2nd to 3rd at 6000+ rpms entering a highway, you better keep an eye out for johnny law.
By the time I come to my senses in 3rd, I just row quickly through 4th, 5th, 6th so my speed, rpms and heart rate can all settled down

I do find that if I try and man handle and steer the shifter from 2nd to third, I screw up the shift, getting caught in nowhere land.
If I just push the shifter and let all the springs do the guiding, then it's a smooth transition