Blipping the throttle on downchanges?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

You've not ridden with my other half have you. Liz never blips and she certainly doesnt hang about.

she must have zero mechanical sympathy.

I hate that big CLACK you get if you tw*t it down 5000rpm worth of ratios at once with no blip. Remind me never to buy a bike off your lass, aye.

Took me a while to get it, still dont get it perfect all the time but it works, simple.
I do it on all bikes i ride now, instinctively.

I try to do it, but i find i blip it too much and the bike jolts forward... lol

[yorkie_chris]

Let the clutch out a microsecond later, you want to catch the revs as they are dropping.

Originally Posted by Chris92

I try to do it, but i find i blip it too much and the bike jolts forward... lol

Blipping the right amount WILL come with experience, just keep at it.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

TBH I think explaining it is harder than doing it!

I don't suppose you would believe me if I told you they taught us this at advanced training? oh hang on .... yes I am in the right thread

[yorkie_chris]

Pretty basic thing to need to teach in advanced class

[Luckypants]

This is basic bike control. 'Advanced' training taught this? My lad was blipping on his CBT and DAS because it is how he was taught while out with me. It is not a hard technique to master, it's all about the timing. I think when you understand the mechanics of why it's a better (IMO) down change technique it all becomes much clearer.

Originally Posted by Luckypants

This is basic bike control. 'Advanced' training taught this? My lad was blipping on his CBT and DAS because it is how he was taught while out with me. It is not a hard technique to master, it's all about the timing. I think when you understand the mechanics of why it's a better (IMO) down change technique it all becomes much clearer.

How many people were taught this on their CBT and DAS then? I wasn't! was I swindled then?

I wasn't - If I had, it would have made riding that 50cc twist and go very interesting...

I have been taught it when doing my Mod 1 and Mod 2 training (even though I was doing it anyway, we were in a group) and it was one of the things both the assessors said I did well when I failed my two attempts at Mod 2.