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Other than locking the rear wheel is there any long term damage you can have by using the engine braking, i say this because i always use it, if im coming up to a set of lights that are red, i will slowly cycle down throught the gears to 2nd before i start braking, then i usually clutch it then stop and change to first, but i find the egine brake doesnt upset the bike as much as the calippers do.. can using it bugger your engine??
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No, otherwise all bikes would be fitted with slipper clutches!!!
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don't worry engine braking is fine, V twins do a lot of it
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Yes!! It'll kill the world and all the universe!
Actualy, no, its fine. Although, apply the brakes a little so you signal to others that you are braking; the SV engine braking is quite strong, and I do the same as you - throttle off and go down the gears. Its as effective as using the brakes on other non-vtwin vehicles (excluding big singles!) Matt |
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The only thing I was told is that using engine braking wears the clutch/chain/gearbox more and as its easier n cheaper to replace brakepads its better to use the latter. Makes sense dont it.
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I agree with ther above comments, however you have to be sensible with the changedown. Extreme example: Going from 6th at 70mph straight into 2nd, don't think you'll get it into 1st, and you bend the valves and possibly see your pistons at very close hand.
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sweet to know, as the engine baking has and probably will again saved me from prangs.. IL4 pfft.. aint got nothing on twins lol,
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+1 lol, it is just a matter of time on them machines lol,
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