Blipping the throttle.

Originally Posted by DoubleD

I do it on gear down changes as well.

As well? You blip on upchanges? Why would you want the revs to be higher than in the previous gear as you engage the next?

Originally Posted by leatherpatches

Shall I join in on the first gear speed **** waving?

Why not

Originally Posted by neio79

Why not

I'm told mine will do around 100mph in first gear, but I've not had the balls (or the weight) to get beyond 85 at about 10k rpm or so (on the track of course). With the front lifting off it gets really hairy.

Originally Posted by sinbad

Even letting the clutch out slowly is not as good as a decent blip. It's all fine if you're never going to change down with any enthusiasm, if the revs are low the engine doesn't have as many revs to make up when you reengage the clutch. If all you do is bimble along and change down once you've already finished braking then you can forget about it, it won't make any difference to you really.

To be blunt, rubbish!

Ok I don't claim to be the fastest rider in the world, but I let the clutch out and I manage to bimble around ok in the inters/fast group on track days.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

To be blunt, rubbish!

Ok I don't claim to be the fastest rider in the world, but I let the clutch out and I manage to bimble around ok in the inters/fast group on track days.

No it isn't. If you don't do it that's fine, but you're wrong if you think it makes no difference or that it's not something you should bother with. I can't imagine how slowly you must release/slip the clutch if you're changing down to a gear that will mean the engine has to pick up 9 or 10 thousand rpm, especially a low gear.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by leatherpatches

I'm told mine will do around 100mph in first gear, but I've not had the balls (or the weight) to get beyond 85 at about 10k rpm or so (on the track of course). With the front lifting off it gets really hairy.

600 or 750 ?

My 750 only does 78mph in first on the limiter... you'll get used to the power delivery its huge fun around then 10000rpm mark, but yep its difficult keeping the front down sometimes isnt it

As for blipping yes I do it, all the time, mainly because

1. It gives for me a smoother downchange
2. I like how it sounds
3. It annoys Liz when I do it

Originally Posted by sinbad

No it isn't. If you don't do it that's fine, but you're wrong if you think it makes no difference or that it's not something you should bother with.

And what do you base that on?

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by BluePete

Yep, I do it on all down shifts for the same reasons as you Pete.

I'm just trying to be more like you every day

Oh God, no!!!!!!! One is quite enough!

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

600 or 750 ?

My 750 only does 78mph in first on the limiter... you'll get used to the power delivery its huge fun around then 10000rpm mark, but yep its difficult keeping the front down sometimes isnt it

As for blipping yes I do it, all the time, mainly because

1. It gives for me a smoother downchange
2. I like how it sounds
3. It annoys Liz when I do it

1000

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

And what do you base that on?

Well every racer does it, slipper clutch or not. But apart from that, it's a technique that has been used in all motorsport since the dawn of time. In cars you learn to heel and toe, not for fun but because it makes a difference - fact. It also, simply, makes sense if you think about the workings of the bike and the engine, and you can physically feel the benefit when you do it properly, in car or on a bike. Changes down to high rpm can be made much more quickly and can happen a LOT more smoothly.

It's so easy, with practice (I suppose it's harder if you use 4 fingers on the brake) that it doesn't make any sense not do it. (imo)