How to Downshift on your Motorcycle THE RIGHT WAY

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:25 What is Downshifting
4:07 Blip the Throttle
5:50 Engine Braking
7:05 Lockup Caution
8:59 On Road Demonstration
11:08 Lugging the Engine
13:34 Upright Bike When Shifting
14:28 Summary

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@BUGBYTE_ 16 күн бұрын

Another reason to get a liter bike. Most of the time you can just stay in first gear all the time. Best beginner bike.

@moonshinershonor202 16 күн бұрын

Stay in gear, steer with the rear.

@captainfreight5206 15 күн бұрын

@@St.FighterZit was probably a joke mate

@Bikesandreview 15 күн бұрын

😂 Hilarious. Definitely a joke, and true.

@BUGBYTE_ 15 күн бұрын

@@Bikesandreview some people don't get the joke

@niallk9336 15 күн бұрын

@@St.FighterZ Sir, I believe your sarcasm module is running low on detection fluid. We advise you to locate your nearest emo concert to get a quick top off.

@tashfiqueumaer1101 15 күн бұрын

dude, make a playlist of "How to" videos on the channel. I genuinely learnt to ride from your videos. when I went for my first training I blew the trainers mind. Knowing how things work helped me a lot.

@2wheelsincity 14 күн бұрын

Me too guy I bought my first bike from told me to watch yammie noob and that's how I learned how to ride thanks papa yam

@derekmuha9969 13 күн бұрын

same dude so much better than what the msf teaches you

@DiagolonRider 15 күн бұрын

little tip for anyone trying to learn how to rev match, it's much more forgiving shifting from a higher gear like 6th to 5th... rather then trying from say, 2nd to 1st lol. i nearly launched myself over the house trying low gear... once you get it you get it, it's pretty easy and becomes second nature after awhile.

@scottnielsenn 12 күн бұрын

I don’t believe you’ll ever need to rev match into 1st gear

@casualuser8064 11 күн бұрын

@@scottnielsennI bet the majority of people are just going to pull the clutch in when coming to a stop, even from a few gears up

@jaggerdeffendall415 2 күн бұрын

@@casualuser8064that’s what I would do and just put the bike in first and slowly let out if the light turned green or the stop sign was clear lmao. I just got my bike yesterday tho

@zachcobanovich1294 16 күн бұрын

Clutch. Blip throttle. Increased rpm’s that come from throttle don’t make you go faster because clutch is pulled. Downshift into the lower gears while the rpm’s are high to match engine speed to transmission speed. Motorcycle doesn’t lunge and is happy. Did I get that right?

@Fruitcake69 10 күн бұрын

yup.

@Jorquay 15 күн бұрын

You got my like for the caterpillar comment, gotta love a rider who appreciates random nature. 😁

@jl4091 16 күн бұрын

I would call it rev matching.

@yammienoob 16 күн бұрын

Tell your mom I said happy mother's day. Just kidding, I told her when I left your house last night.

@jl4091 16 күн бұрын

Daddy noob, is that you?

@lucasZr113 16 күн бұрын

Ayo, where's my child support money then? Lol

@7KingCobra7 16 күн бұрын

😂😢

@synissilent9235 16 күн бұрын

@@jl4091Papa Yam*

@garrettsmith8905 15 күн бұрын

She says you weren't supposed to tell anyone :( Also congratulate me papa yams because I just passed the msf course today in your honor :)

@FranknBerry05 15 күн бұрын

Once I learned this it made everything so much easier my bike no longer hates me and I feel like a pro 😊

@robwozniak9912 15 күн бұрын

Great video. My takeaway is down shifting before the corner or after I’m through it. The description and demonstration of rev matching was spot on too. Thank you!

@paion87 12 күн бұрын

16min to explain Rev matching - Only in America (love you Yammy)

@TwoWheelsV 16 күн бұрын

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who ride motorcycles 🏍️ 😁

@257796 16 күн бұрын

To all the Mama's, baby's Mama's, and baby's mama's Mama's

@charlescarteryt 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I'm just getting into riding motorcycles and want to be safer than sorry and this video was the answer to what was running in my mind.

@Hailnut 15 күн бұрын

Just started riding and these videos are super helpful!

@Exodlus 15 күн бұрын

I been doing this since day one.. I have a duel clutch car so I use engine breaking often. Kinda just came naturally and I really like it.

@Bumpin2468 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the tutorials yammie 🙏🏽

@kostasrestas 16 күн бұрын

cheers from Greece !

@gamegrod5231 16 күн бұрын

I do engine braking all the time. I've become addicted to it. I enjoy it. 😅❤

@rodrigovaccari7547 16 күн бұрын

Use your rear brake alongside it. From a car's perspective you suddenly became a lot slower without any brake light.

@SubvertTheState 16 күн бұрын

@@rodrigovaccari7547 Or your front brake depending on what you're doing. You're already causing your bike to slow down by engine braking, if you're using the rear brake and let the clutch out too quick, it can lock up the back.

@rodrigovaccari7547 16 күн бұрын

@@SubvertTheState I mean slightly pressing on it, like 5% brake.

@stormblood2027 15 күн бұрын

I had to get good at it, bc my brakes suck.

@michaelmcdonald1620 15 күн бұрын

Engine braking is not a skill or a technique it's just something your bike automatically does when you're off the throttle/clutch

@TheCaptnHammer 15 күн бұрын

Ive been dodging those caterpillers for weeks now in E. Texas. Love thst GSX-8R. I have a 2023 GSX-8S!

@goldengoat9397 16 күн бұрын

Thanks mama Yam!

@kybourbonboy 15 күн бұрын

I was 20 and on my 4th stick shift car when I bought my first bike, although I had ridden bikes before. In a car you leave rubber on the road when you downshift without rev matching, so you figure it out pretty quickly without hurting yourself. It is hard for me to imagine getting on a bike with no prior clutch/shifting experience. Still, it doesn't seem that complicated. Of course once you are familiar with your bike it should be second nature. If I hopped on a new bike I would be careful while getting the feel of it.

@Victor-cj1pc 16 күн бұрын

I'm am a driver from Germany, driving an older (2005) Ducati Monster, even after not riding a motorcycle for about 25 years (restarted last year), Flipping the throttle comes naturally for me, don't know why, it feels like the gearbox feels happier, I even shift down while cornering, but only after a required trail braking. However be sure to relieve your clutch carefully.

@stevenhanaway920 2 күн бұрын

To engage "Loop Mode" just rev and hold it at redline while holding in the clutch, get into a full tuck with one foot still on the ground, make sure its in 1st gear, and immediately and fully release the clutch! To engage "Launch Control" and attain the yeetus maximus, hold the revs at something reasonable while holding the clutch in, make sure its in first gear, and balance the friction zone of your clutch with your throttle as you always do, and try not to burn your clutch out or loop it!

@thinkstrong280 15 күн бұрын

Always gotta blip. Learned rev matching in cars then what i bought a bike it was second nature already. Always sounds dope

@aaronrattley8580 12 күн бұрын

The caterpillar segment was phenomenal

@forgot2wipe 16 күн бұрын

Can you now make a video about proper cornering technique?

@franktaylor7617 15 күн бұрын

I was just asked about this subject. My buddy bought my old DRZ SM and hasn't been riding long. He wanted to know when I down shift. I said it all depends. Depends on if I know I'm coming to a complete stop or if the light may change on my approach, or if I'm first in line? All depends. Also depends on if I'm approaching a corner or roundabout. Soon I'll take him out for some instructional rides. Be fun to get the KTM and DRZ on the same roads. The old Suzuki is a great bike to learn on. Can learn throttle blipping, sliding and give it all the beans without worries. It's the perfect adult beginner bike. I do miss the all the flat out antics on the 400. The 690 is a whole new animal 😈 Now go out and find that unexpected pile of sand on your favorite fast sweeper.😏

@vic.d2__ 16 күн бұрын

revmatching and downshifting is one of the nicest sounds tbh

@BioFake1 14 күн бұрын

You being all friendly to that fuzzy caterpillar gave me the yikes because where I'm from, fuzzy caterpillars are dangerous (mostly to pets, kids and seniors) especially when they are processionary ones. (I'm from southern France for those wondering)

@seancowan6737 15 күн бұрын

It's like you knew I needed this lol

@friedpork_owl 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! Pearl ignite is 🔥. Have you seen the Ninja 500 SE 40th anniversary edition? Looks spicy bro. Cheers

@257796 16 күн бұрын

Simple. Jam it down three, lock the rear and your bike wags it's tail. If your rear tire skips change compound. Slipper clutch don't matter if you drop enough

@evanwilcox82 9 күн бұрын

Thanks Papa Yam

@irishtrash5 15 күн бұрын

I was just in Seguin, and those damn caterpillars are everywhere!! 😅

@renzenryuken5542 11 күн бұрын

No wonder i was crashing back then...Thankyou for the tutorial. My first crash was downshifting when in the mid corner because it's too fast and i forgot to downshift afraid will crash to pedestrian/someone house so i downshifted in mid corner caused the bike to unstable....

@grayyoung6109 15 күн бұрын

Is blipping the same thing as rev matching?

@theamazinggamer8494 16 күн бұрын

how do u rev match and grab the front brake at the same time? I've tried it but i cant do it, i switch between the two

@Steak_unlimited 14 күн бұрын

Please move to sweden, I also want a first bike 😂 btw great content!

@chaseweeks2708 14 күн бұрын

Been on two wheels exclusively for the last year and a half, and the thing that I still can't quite nail down is downshifting properly while also applying the front brake. Keeping constant pressure on the lever while also blipping the throttle has proven... difficult. I usually either end up stabbing the front brake if I actually try it, say screw it and downshift while using the rear brake, or say screw it even harder and downshift once I'm stopped if I'm slowing down hard enough that needing the front brake is more important at that moment than downshifting.

@chaseweeks2708 3 күн бұрын

@@TheBarbellBandit pretty sure that's for cornering. I'm talking about stop lights and signs, where I'm dropping several gears.

@JKim-gt2fd 3 күн бұрын

@@chaseweeks2708this is exactly what i was wondering..bc for stop lights ive just been braking, clutch, and banging down the through the gears in one go 💀 idk if thats totally wrong? I just got my bike and the msf doesnt really go over any of this

@chaseweeks2708 3 күн бұрын

@@JKim-gt2fd yeah, but to be fair, the msf is geared to keep you from dying, not advanced skills

@JKim-gt2fd 3 күн бұрын

@@chaseweeks2708 this is true. i took the intro and beginner rider course here and we only went to 2nd gear for most of the maneuvers.. so there wasn't much instruction about proper shifting. they basically just taught a few techniques and then said "alright now go ride in traffic" so i dont really know that im doing haha 🫠

@TheLiamis 15 күн бұрын

Always fun in the wet accidentally with over 180hp. Very fun.

@geraldwillcox 15 күн бұрын

im a new rider coming form the world of mini bikes(Centrifugal clutch and gokart engines) not mini motos witch i have now (2024 cfmoto papio ss ) picked the bike do to fetchers like abs and slip clutch and wheel base (close to my mini bikes ) yes im 6'2"ish but i belave this will help me stick out on the small mini moto down shifting is my only issue atm

@geraldwillcox 15 күн бұрын

power band is so high on my bike 6500 to 9500rpm

@abcd45058 12 күн бұрын

Can you give more insights as to why not to downshift mid-corners?

@oops952 13 күн бұрын

My 115cc cruizer Revs slow slow that even if a blip the RPM s stays there even after I shifted

@thewanderingalien5653 16 күн бұрын

The reason I have trouble is sometimes your downshifting to slow down, sometimes your downshifting to speed up. When slowing down Its hard for me to blip the throttle accurately while im grabbing the front brake. I end up just letting out the clutch slowly. I'm getting better at rev matching when I'm downshifting to speed up

@patrickhollis5332 7 күн бұрын

It’s always funny of how some say they don’t down shift which not sure how they at doing that because they all have to be unless it’s auto but I’ve always done it from dirt bikes up unless it’s juts from driving trucks but either way vehicles I really don’t do them but bikes you have to unless your stopping for lights and just pumping shifter

@JKim-gt2fd 3 күн бұрын

very new rider. ive only had my bike for a few weeks, and this is probably a stupid question, but if you are coming to a stop light and ur in 4th.. is it wrong to just brake a little, pull in the clutch and just bang it down to 1st in one go..? Or should i be pulling the clutch and blipping each gear? Im super confused by rev matching but trying to grasp all this. my bike has a slipper clutch so idk if that makes a difference in anything. any helpful tips are greatly appreciated.

@Ntmoffi 16 күн бұрын

Sir Yammington, how does that road feel with all the tar snakes?

@michaelmcdonald1620 15 күн бұрын

The tricky part isnt the downshift itself its modulating the front brake while rev matching. Took me some time to master heel/toe in a car and this is the same idea

@sdbrogs 14 күн бұрын

What do you do if you need to break fast mid turn? Like there’s an obstacle or slow moving vehicle around a blind bend?

@qvor1996 13 күн бұрын

Keep calm, roll out the throttle, smoothly apply pressure to the front brake, try to bring the bike upright as much as possible, eyes up and forward, look for a way around the obstacle.

@RadioActiV_ 16 күн бұрын

This helps a lot, thanks. I do have another question: is it ever OK to just pull the clutch in and come to a stop without downshifting? Like if I'm in 4th coming up to a stop sign, does it damage the bike or something if I only pull the clutch and brakes?

@JacobGuiltyVibez 16 күн бұрын

Coasting to a stop with the clutch in shouldn't hurt anything I don't think, although I wouldn't think taking off in 4th again would go too well

@qvor1996 13 күн бұрын

TL;DR It's a bad habit. Always stay in gear. If you cant rev match, just use clutch slip - clutch it, down a gear, slowly release the clutch. Great method if you are new or not confident enough to rev match. Gives you stopping power, you can do it while using the front brake (as no throttle input is needed) and you get the habit of being always in gear. In your case instead of pulling the clutch in 4th you can try this: while decelaring in 4th, clutch slip to 3rd, then to 2nd gear and pull in the clutch to come to a complete stop. Then find neutral and wait for the green light. Why is it good to be always in gear? Well if you think about it if the transmission and engine are not connected to the rear wheel, you basically riding a bycicle, you lose a huge amount of stability and control over the motorcycle. Stay safe

@jesperhedeager Күн бұрын

I might just be missing the point here, but why do you need to do go through all gears? Is it just to utilise the engine breaking for slowing? I am having hard time seeing why I should do this over breaking and shifting several gears down to match. Thanks.

@talilkr5238 12 күн бұрын

So, this is used when shifting down when we do not slow down our speed, right? i.e if we slow down enough before shifting to lower gears then there won't be any need of blipping the throttle, right?

@yonatangranot 4 күн бұрын

do you need to also give a little back break when doing this?

@SteelWaffen 7 күн бұрын

I can go from 2nd to neutral on my scout bobber if I lightly push the shifter down halfway is that normal it's a brand new bike

@raulnadal2433 10 күн бұрын

I’ll take it

@MKBENTOT 11 күн бұрын

I down shift using the brake lever. A lot of people say it can’t be done…… but I get it done 😎

@SazanHajredini 7 күн бұрын

does it cause any damage to the machine while practicing the downshift?

@scoobysnaks94 16 күн бұрын

(1st year rider question) It seems like a key concept concerning the lugging and "correct" gear choice is the engine power band. I imagine it's different for all bikes but, @yammie is there some rule of thumb regarding the best RPM to maintain? I know its not a simple answer of course. My hypothesis is to keep the rpm midway between some lower limit (lugging zone) and the upper limit ( too much vibration/redline approach). Any thought on this fellow riders?

@giannirusso9639 16 күн бұрын

best rpm to maintain is whatever rpm youre at right before downshift (i think) then let rpm go down when clutch is realesed

@iaaljabary2247 15 күн бұрын

I'm praying that I win this yellow motorcycle. Banana 🍌 is my favorite fruit ❤

@righttohavebeararms.4300 15 күн бұрын

I started watching the lights as far out as possible. Just bought my first off an older guy at work. Bone stock. 2005 c50 boulevard. Rode it an hour home through construction and traffic .😅 I took the course, but they didn't prepare for the constant shifting. I think I maybe got 2 down shifts right, and managed to rev match one almost perfectly.

@supersy77 15 күн бұрын

What are your thoughts on downshifting for a corner on a track? I feel like trying to blip is going to makes you vary front brake pressure, causing the fork to maybe unload some, which you don't want right? This is something I struggle on, especially with a 2 gear downshift.

@X11CHASE 15 күн бұрын

Quick shifter.

@FinkleIsEinhorn. 15 күн бұрын

Are people in Florida still not able to win the giveaway bikes?

@giannirusso9639 16 күн бұрын

i noticed you blip throttle and downshift simultaneously, does this matter? should you blip change gear then clutch out or change gear blip then clutch out? or blip and downshift same time?

@JacobGuiltyVibez 16 күн бұрын

blip just before you shift, you're trying to raise the engine speed to the same speed as your transmission in order to make it a smoother switchover. Roll off your throttle to help decelerate a bit (bikes don't weigh much it actually helps a lot more than people think) Clutch in to disconnect Engine>Transmission Blip to increase engine speed Drop a gear and smoothly release clutch if it helps people understand it better the way i pictured it is the higher rpms are kind of a "safety net" to help catch your transmission speed and bring it down smoothly instead of just dumping it

@mihel 15 күн бұрын

One thing that not enough people talk about and is very difficult is how to use front brake while rev matching. Perhaps you could sprinkle some knowledge on us Papayam? :)

@lukef5370 16 күн бұрын

Good video for the noobs, Yami. I just don't understand how people get so confused about something so simple. I think a lot of people overcomplicate riding. I'm sure this type of thing would be less confusing if they learned how to drive a stick shift when they were 15 years old, like the boomers. I'm glad I learned on dirtbikes when I was just a wee lad.

@the_lone_wolf6918 15 күн бұрын

Is it only in EU we learn this duin our motorcycle license ? Big long time fan from small Denmark keep up the great work mr.noobsquid

@johnneal00 15 күн бұрын

Wait a minute. On his comment about sequential shifting... I can't go from 5th to 2nd? I do this all the time... I just brake to a slower speed with the clutch in then release (with a blip) when i get to the correct speed. Is this causing damage?

@salskars6637 15 күн бұрын

It means a bike has to be clicked through each gear sequentially - unlike a car where you can clutch-in, switch from 5th to second, clutch-out.

@radula7969 16 күн бұрын

can you downshift and skip a gear like i am going from 5 to 3 can I just stomp on the shifter two times or do I have to let the clutch out for each gear?

@coastlife999 16 күн бұрын

He said it’s sequential. You have to do each one for purposes of rev matching. However, there’s nothing stopping you from skipping gears as you are asking. Just know that it isn’t optimal and you better be slow enough to avoid wheel locking up.

@Burden82 16 күн бұрын

why is that better for the bike than just using clutch dropping gears but not going in gear and slow down with breaks? and if the light goes green again while you are doing it pop the clutch and put gear that matches your speed? its so much less work and you need to mach just once.

@Surpriseify 16 күн бұрын

Because it wont work if you wanna downshift whilst riding Its also slow, engine braking is a usefull part of riding a bike fast, corner entry, and general riding. You are WEARING your brakes out really really fast by doing what you are doing.

@Burden82 15 күн бұрын

@@Surpriseify better wearing out breaks than engine and clutch

@Surpriseify 15 күн бұрын

@@Burden82 good revmatching causes less wear on the engine Its a fact Also produces negative pressure in your pistons, also good.

@Mr350toyota 16 күн бұрын

“He knows how to downshift”

@ArtHistoryNstuff332 16 күн бұрын

As a new rider, your channel is invaluable for the real world.

@ericcastro1600 14 күн бұрын

My bmw adventure already has throttle matching 😏

@olaole8315 3 сағат бұрын

It's been over a month... When can i stop watching Yammie Noob?

@Godric_71 8 күн бұрын

Downshifting 101: Make sure that, whatever gear you're in, you're moving at the max speed of that gear. Once you're up to speed, while leaning as far forward over the front of the motorcycle as possible, in an effort to get as much weight off of the transmission as possible. Then, when you're ready to downshift, grab and squeeze both of the levers as quickly and as hard as possible. Repeat as necessary.

@chuck1622 23 сағат бұрын

Dude you’re giving away all the expert secrets 😂

@Godric_71 22 сағат бұрын

@@chuck1622 Just trying to do my part 🤘

@SirCapsALotTheThird 15 күн бұрын

"He knows how to down shift"

@eco999 15 күн бұрын

As a beginner rider I cannot see doing it while braking with my front brake. Engine braking is all good but I'd rather use my front brake to deaccelerate faster in the city traffic and also warn the car behind me with that brake light. How can one blip the throttle while pulling the front brake leaver? 🤯I also try to close the throttle asap when braking and do it also when upshifting.

@adamlanglois563 15 күн бұрын

Wrap your thumb on the underside of the throttle and use a finger or two for the brake.

@sojournerstewart9678 10 күн бұрын

Do you blip “harder/more” depending on the speed you’re going to??

@kforeal6809 8 күн бұрын

Typically yes, but it all depends on what rpm you're at. If you're at 13k rpm and want to stay there, but drop a gear, you'll blip a little harder than you would if you were only shifting at, say 5k RPM.

@theomanley1261 7 күн бұрын

THAT CATERPILLAR WAS FUCKEN FAST

@user-wd1pr6kh4j 12 күн бұрын

"He knows how to down shift" 😂

@xXKtLy2223 15 күн бұрын

Question ?? Can you just hold down the shift lever and downshift until you’re in the gear you want and then let go out the shift lever?

@yourepicbro1467 3 күн бұрын

I assume with "shift lever" you mean clutch lever, but yes you can. For me, it all depends on the situation, like sometimes you may need to slow down or come to a stop fast while having to shift down one or multiple gears, and there is no time to really do the rev-matching. I also find it difficult to do while applying the front brake, so in those situations, I just skip the rev-matching and shift down to the desired gear with the clutch pulled in. I also want to mention that in my country, we have to take riding lessons and exams to be able to ride a motorcycle, and rev-matching is not a part of this whatsoever. So it's definitely NOT a must.

@herbertsiegl7762 16 күн бұрын

Good stuff... Before i downshift i reduce throttle pull just a little...descelerating ...not flicking... holding throttle n shift .....

@dqitwithbrad 16 күн бұрын

I donmt know how people find this so hard.. My first time riding a motorcycle with a clutch I did it the first time i slowd down, was really easy

@marshallkaufman3123 15 күн бұрын

riding a geared 50cc motorcycle you need to be good shifting it perfectly for a uphill or you will lose or your all your power. most the time you have to shift down to 4th gear to even get a up a hill 5th and 6th just aren't powerful enough

@nightbotassist8598 15 күн бұрын

NS400Z budget friendly beginner bike 😘

@DaveGme 16 күн бұрын

Please add the habit of applying a bit of brake to signal to the cagers behind you that you are slowing down IF you’re not actively using the brakes simultaneously to come to a stop.

@joeplayer8980 15 күн бұрын

In addition to a bit of braking, a gadget like a "Brake Free LED Brake Light" mounted on the helmet, which lights up when it experiences deceleration momentum, can also help in communicating the braking to following traffic. It's not connected to the bike in any way and works purely off an accelerometer, so the rider can't mess up or forget to use it as long as it's turned on.

@edavidson38 Күн бұрын

Important question.....Did you run over the caterpillar?

@chrisspivey3248 14 күн бұрын

Downshifted with the revs too high in the middle of a corner. I survived, but I'll never do it again.

@moonshinershonor202 16 күн бұрын

👴 Back in my day we didn't have overdrive, and we were happy! We had to fight the Desert Fox on SAND!

@gulshanparmar1587 16 күн бұрын

❤

@mommasboy1990 15 күн бұрын

Lol he knows how to down shift!

@mysticmusic6045 15 күн бұрын

If you pull in the clutch without rolling off the throttle your rpms will rise enough to down shift

@cajunkonection 15 күн бұрын

Yammie, what is wrong with coming up to a red light and just holding the clutch and the brakes and slowing the bike down with the brakes and going all the way down to first gear matching the speed of first gear using the brakes to slow down the bike as opposed to cycling through each gear one by one?

@Maki-sx2jm 15 күн бұрын

I was told by my driving instuctor rev match down shit is bad for clutch not sure how legit this is

@rocketbunny8643 13 күн бұрын

Bro what jacket is that 👀👀👀

@sk8terjj1432 16 күн бұрын

Sees 25 mph corner 🤨 Yammie: Decides to double down 😎 10:10

@icandsc 15 күн бұрын

that's the suggested speed man, or the "maximum safe speed". they make those calculations with a ball-bank meter, and do not have the capabilities (or flaws) of a motorcycle in mind when making them. I judge myself on how well I can negotiate corners, not by how fast I am going. Its the better way to learn as well, because I can tell you now - you negotiate a turn faster when you stay on the bike than when you don't stay on it. besides, all I really want to do (usually) is beat traffic, and I can do that on a motorcycle with a top speed of 65mph.

@stevesheltz8138 14 күн бұрын

Why bother downshifting when stopping? Just pull in the clutch and shift it to first and stop.

@christosswc 16 күн бұрын

Unfortunately rev matching by blipping the throttle is an incomplete and dangerous technique in itself, because it does not involve using the brake, but you slow down pretty effectively on a motorcycle. Eventually some car will run into the back of you, sooner or later. The complete technique involves using the rear brake as well during downshifting and rev matching, now having to coordinate both arms and legs. The rear brake push will light up the rear brake light and warn cars behind you you are slowing down, it is paramount to one's safety if they are to use this technique. Rev matching is fun and effective, however not necessary. Some people just coast and use the brakes, or can just rev match by slowly releasing the clutch after the downshift to give the transmission enough time to match the revs of engine and wheels. While not as fun or smooth, they are both far less complicated which has a lot of value in itself. Finally, if you are to brake really effectively you will have to utilize the front brake, in which case you will downshift and rev match by controlled release of the clutch anyway. May as well use this technique all the time if you are to keep things simple.

@SubvertTheState 16 күн бұрын

Yes. This is what I do when I'm coasting and about to turn, I'll usually already have my turning signal on, I'll be in neutral, I'll shift up once into 2nd gear and tap my front brake to get my speed into the upper 20s, slowly releasing the clutch as I start going into my turn. I like doing this because I light up my tail light, and I split up my braking power between both wheels. I don't like downshifting while using the back brake because if I let the clutch out too quick I can lose my back tire.

@thewanderingalien5653 16 күн бұрын

It's probably not a common thing but I saw this helmet brake light that will detect any deceleration like engine braking and light up. Might be useful if you rely on engine braking and forget to tap the brakes.

@Burden82 16 күн бұрын

this thing or rev matching want taught i just figure out by my self and its way less work and easier to do so, its the way i do it. or if im lazy i dont release clutch between gears just drop gears to match my speed and if light goes green again i slow release clutch and keep going.

@christosswc 16 күн бұрын

@@Burden82 The latter is what most people do, I prefer to slowly release the clutch on each downshift to match, allowing me to use the front brake at the same time, whilst also occasionaly rev matching with the throttle for fun, depending on my mood. Despite the popularity of this topic amongs bike enthusiasts, the reality is the vast majority of bikers on the street never bothered with learning blipping on downshifts and they go on about their riding just fine using said techniques.

@DaveGme 16 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, you started your post with the words, “I’m a self-righteous ass”. by starting with the word unfortunately. Your information is valuable and relevant. Too bad 99% of the people will ignore it. Reword your post for the good of the content.