why does my rear wheel keep locking?
 

am i just an inexperienced "crap" rider?

but my rear wheel has locked on me several times, each time when i've changed down. am i just coming off the clutch too fast, both travelling too fast AND releasing the lever too fast, or something more sinister?

i was traveling at about 55mph , changed down to 3rd or 2nd, (can't remember) the revs didnt go any higher than 8,000 (i dont think) but the wheel locked up momentraily and i had a lovely little wobble which i didnt much enjoy! altho it may have looked good, i'd like to do it when I want to do it in future!

as i said i may just be a crap rider and it happen all the time, but i fear it shouldnt happen!

thanks in advance for your criticisms, your advise and any general help you may all be!

are you blipping the throttle?, balancing the revs out when you change gear ? i used to do this a lot till some one told me about blipping, now my gear changes are a million times better

no, i'm not blipping. i've read or been told that blipping helps make changes down smoother, as i mentioned i just reckon i may be letting the clutch out too fast....

Letting it out slowly will wear/heat the clutch.

"Blipping" is the way to go on down-shifts :thumbsup:

Either blip the throttle or don't be so quick with downchanges.. :lol:

Practice makes perfect, use your brake more and save all the changing down when you are not going that fast but do give the throttle a blip once you have the clutch in and are about to let go.
After a while it becomes second nature, and if you have a loud pipe you will start to enjoy the rumbles, pops and bangs on the over run.

Ride safe
Sean.

Learn to blip, (Something I still have to do), or let the engine revs fall more before shifting down. 8000 revs is towards the end of the "sweetspot" on my bike, so no point shifting down at this point anyway IMHO!

during my debreif - my instructor kept asking me why i kept reving the bike when slowing down.
i said that for some reason - it seems to make downchanges smoother.

he said that you only need to do it on 2 strokes .
i didnt understand personally :?:

:compcrash:

the v-twin engine brake effect and too higher revs on downshift will cause this, although it used to happen on my zzr600 when the chain was a bit loose as well.