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Two tips from me that may or may not help you:

1. Pushing the bike (forward or backwards) is easier when the bike is in neutral vs when the bike is in 1st gear with the clutch held in. It isn't a huge difference, but there is a tiny difference. Every little bit helps.

2a. If the parking spot is facing uphill, I'll just ride forward into the spot. When it's time to leave, it'll be easy to back out of the spot because gravity is on your side.

2b. If the parking spot is facing downhill, I like to back my bike in. Again gravity is helping me back into a downhill spot. When it's time for me to leave, I use the engine to ride uphill out of the spot.

Hope this helps.