beautiful bike! thanks for the information! so u down shift not only to slow down or come to a complete stop but also to be able to accelerate again easily from slowing down or from a complete stop. thanks for sharing!
What other technique should I use as I am going to get a smaller bike? ( ninja 125) I’ll probably use this technique when I start riding for a longer period of time but what was the other technique to downshift whilst on the move ? I know from your prev comment that I can stay at a stop and then shift down gears by holding in clutch only, and then letting go of the clutch whilst putting in throttle to then go again if lights are going green straight away. If lights don’t go green straight away let’s say I’m in 4th Gear - I then break using rear and front breaks stay stationary at the stop and then hold in clutch, shift down the gears to neutral (4 - 3 - 2 - neutral) and then let go of the clutch. I’d just like to know the other easier technique of shifting down gears whilst on the move :-) Please do correct me if I did say anything wrong and also thanks for these videos they are the most helpful that I have found!
Thank you for your kind words :) Yeah exactly! You've certainly got the right idea. As you're riding along and you need to slow to a stop, you can leave the clutch out in the current gear as you pull in the brakes, then when you feel the revs go down past 2-3000 rpm, that's when you can pull in the clutch, and start banging down the gears. Try to do this before you come to a complete stop, as you'll be able to quickly let go of the clutch again and accelerate if traffic starts moving, I'll explain a little further: If you need to slow down but then pull away without stopping, depending on your speed, you can brake whilst keeping your clutch lever out and current gear engaged, then as before, keep braking until the revs go down (more like 3-4000 rpm if you're on the move), go down either 1, 2, or 3 gears depending on your speed, then let go of the clutch lever, and accelerate. Its quite difficult to judge on every scenario at which point you should or shouldn't change gears, the only way to get a proper feel for it is to practice in a quiet area somewhere local to you. Maybe in a local supermarket car park. It is something that you'll pick up quite quickly when you start riding. Before you know it, you'll be switching gears by instinct!
@@GoblinRides okay thank you so much! When taking turns do I need to pull in my clutch and break or can I just pull in break ? So when downshifting on the road as a rookie I can just break a bit and then pull in clutch and downshift (without putting in any Throttle) and then let out clutch and start accelerating again. But when on a stop I can break fully, pull in clutch (without any throttle as I’m stationary too) and then just click all the way down to first gear ( or neutral) and then let go of the clutch whilst putting in gas when light goes green.
New here and im a new sub u give nice information im here saving to buy my first bike im still learning on my friends cbr 250 and r3 even also an r6 😆 i got the basics down but not the rev match and your video helps
When you say let go the throttle, do you mean letting it roll back by itself without hand control or moving it back and your palm always stays grabbing?
Almost at the same time, clutch first to disengage the gears, then gas and gear together, close gas, then finally release clutch. All happens in a split second, the trick is to not to release the clutch too early, before closing the throttle fully, otherwise the bike will jump forward, or even wheelie. It should be a smooth transition between the gears, it does take some practice, but you'll get it 🙂
I have small hands and i just can't seem to apply steady brake pressure while rev matching. I can rev match fine without brakes but it's something that is really bothering me.
@@tuffy7820 not if your already trying to use the front brake, im saying using the rear brake is easier to use than trying to use the front brake like he was saying while also engine braking.
