Tyres feel unstable

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by AndyW

Funnily enough IAM recommend multi-shifting down rather than going through them one at a time.

What's their indian name? Talking b*llox?

Why the devil would you deliberately deprive yourself of useful power, useful alternative braking and general control of your machine?

Oh yes, and ending up in the right gear. Going down a load of gears will end up with you letting the clutch out thinking you are in the right gear, and ending up trying to accelerate round something at 2000rpm!

No bladder wonder the IAM guy I went for a ride out with was slow! Where's 600+? He tends to know about the IAM stuff without talking rot.

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Do you blip yout throttle after downchanging a couple of gears? It may be a momentray lock up if you dont.

No I always accelerate slowly as I don't want to wheelie, the thing is i've been riding like this in the same places for the last 6mths with no issues expect once when broke on diesel or ice.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What's their indian name? Talking b*llox?

Why the devil would you deliberately deprive yourself of useful power, useful alternative braking and general control of your machine?

Oh yes, and ending up in the right gear. Going down a load of gears will end up with you letting the clutch out thinking you are in the right gear, and ending up trying to accelerate round something at 2000rpm!

No bladder wonder the IAM guy I went for a ride out with was slow! Where's 600+? He tends to know about the IAM stuff without talking rot.

This is true, but you should know your machine and know what gear is what speed and limits of your machine, unless i've got the wrong pooey end of the stick?

[yorkie_chris]

Yeah sure, I could do that, but it would need major concentration. Better to concentrate on like the road, and traffic and stuff. Maybe even what your tyres are doing while shifting properly.

..or what your going to have for dinner

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Yeah sure, I could do that, but it would need major concentration. Better to concentrate on like the road, and traffic and stuff. Maybe even what your tyres are doing while shifting properly.

Huh???

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by SUPERSTARDJ01

Huh???

Not a dig at you. A dig at the "IAM" method above.

The best way, IMO, to approach something is to go down through the 'box progressively. That way when you get a view through the hazard you are already in the right gear to get some power down.

NOT coasting up to it, bashing down through a few gears by guesswork and hoping it puts you in a decent range of rpm...


For your problem, I think your back tyre is knackered, you admit yourself it only has 200 miles left in it!