Comments on: Motorcycle Riding Basics : Motorcycle Riding: Down Shifting

By: bhaskarc1979

bhaskarc1979 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000

A question… I …
A question… I usually downshift 2 or more gears continuously pressing the clutch-in and not releasing it for every intermediate downshift… Is there any safety hazard in that at high speeds…???

By: SethArmaddos

SethArmaddos — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000

expertvillage, you …
expertvillage, you suck!! What the heck happened to the end of the video!!??? I’ve seen that sh*t on many of your videos!!! …man…

By: lax4ever

lax4ever — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000

It wont let you but …
It wont let you but also keep in mind that the clutch disengages the motor to the rear wheel, so when you down shift and you are at too high of RPM and you don’t ease off when you get into a lower gear your bike will redline and lock the rear wheel up. It’s scary but manageable but gotta be careful, that’s why you don’t generally shift in corners, only before.

By: lax4ever

lax4ever — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000

You ease off the …
You ease off the clutch at the same time you slowly twist the throttle. A lot of bikes (sportbikes especially) have higher idles which allow you to pretty much fully let the clutch out in 1st and then accelerate. You get faster and better with time. Downshifts require to pull clutch in and ease off throttle, downshift gear, slowly let clutch out, and also bring engine RPMs up to match road speed. If you dump the clutch (let it all out at too low RPM) you will stall and crash possibly.

By: xbox360gamer131

xbox360gamer131 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:13:01 +0000

When you’re taking …
When you’re taking off do you accelerate while you’re releasing the clutch or after you’ve fully released it?