Nuhaus. The YBR250 is down into first then up for the rest, the way a motorbike should be... or so I've heard.
My previous bike/piece of crap was the JD150-15 which had a super easy, childlike gear system with a forward peddle and backward peddle. You could push forward to go up from neutral through to fifth then up again to go back into neutral. My mistake on the Yamaha was due to my inexperience.

Thanks guys. I'd better check the chain and tires tomorrow morning then. Thanks for the heads up ChinaV.

I shall say no more on this thread... It's time to get the YBR250 started with it's own thread! Keep an eye out for 'Soberpete's YBR 250'