Blipping the throttle after changing down a gear.

This sounds like a really silly question, but on my 125 i got away with changing down a gear when the engine revs are too high, ya get slug forward a little but thats it!

But obviusly on a bigger bike it won't be as forgiving and besides i wanna do it properly!

So if the engine revs are too high when i change down i know to blip the throttle but when!

Clutch in change down do i blip before releasing clutch or whilst or what??!!??

Sorry if it sounds a daft ?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Ruthja2801

Clutch in change down do i blip before releasing clutch

Thats how I do it.

Takes a little practice but its a useful skill to acquire IMHO.

Dont shift down you're gears when the revs are still high..
If you do this, and also release the clutch too fast, you risk locking the back..

Its hard to explain, but you will just get used to you're bike..
But someone will come along and explain it to you, i cant explain what i do, just seems to happen..

Just blip the throttle when the clutch is in.

I do the same thing in a car when I change down the box. Same principles, but not many do it in the car too.

More noticable on a twin than a 4.

Originally Posted by saoralba

Dont shift down you're gears when the revs are still high..
If you do this, and also release the clutch too fast, you risk locking the back..

Its hard to explain, but you will just get used to you're bike..
But someone will come along and explain it to you, i cant explain what i do, just seems to happen..

yh thanks, i'm aware of having the engine revs far to high and the implications of them being a lot higher than the gearbox!

Maybe i need to fit a slipper clutch, i am a bit lethal!

I'll get the hang of it!!

[Stu]

Originally Posted by saoralba

Dont shift down you're gears when the revs are still high..
If you do this, and also release the clutch too fast, you risk locking the back..
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Completely wrong.
Dont shift down you're gears when the revs are too low..
That's the point of blipping the throttle.

Just do it all at once.
Anyway you can do it will probably work except for blipping after you have already let out the clutch

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Daimo

Same principles, but not many do it in the car too.

I do, heel and toe.

[yorkie_chris]

Clutch in, slight pressure downwards on the lever as you blip the throttle. It will drop into gear nicely. You will get the hang of it.

Re. the sliding the back wheel, you're not forced to dump the clutch you know.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I do, heel and toe.

We are the elite

Someone explain blipping the throttle?