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View Poll Results: How do you reduce your speed from a top gear? | |||
Brake hard and kick the gears down in one go to match the new speed |
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15 | 25.86% |
Brake then down shift using the gears to slow the bike |
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40 | 68.97% |
Slowing down?? wtf's that. Blat it all the way (p.s. this is not an option - don't click here) |
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3 | 5.17% |
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#21 |
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Yeah, great experience when you get it wrong!!!
First time on the other halfs Gixer, thought process went like this..... 'ooo this is fast, innit 'hmmm maybe a bit too fast 'better slow down for the corner now 'maybe thats still too fast, bit more brake 'Arrrgghhhh, why is the bike still upright,hedge looks close, must steer, Oh yeah try getting off the brake numbnuts!!!!! phew bugg4r me ![]() |
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roll off the thottle, at about 5-6th rpm you can drop a gear, with blipping the throttle (the thought of not blipping the throttle makes me cringe lol) then whilst doing this brake at the same time ( takes practice)
as said above brake in straight line , then whilst taking the corner have a gear with decent amount of rev's so if you are going too fast there is no need to brake, just roll back the throttle. (safer) |
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Id say critical this time of year when grip isnt so abundant ![]() Id say that in summer you can practice a bit of brake trailing ![]() |
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I don't use the brakes in this situation, as I've already observed said roundabout.
Engine braking and downshifting, with a bit of that there blipping stuff. I make the SV do the work, and my pads last forever! Gradually roll to a controlled stop, without even touching the brake til I get to the line, or indeed pass over it as I get straight on the bout. Make sense? TBH, just go and practise.
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Depends on what I'm coming up on and the speed I'm going. I don't see any harm in staying in whatever gear I'm in until I'm almost at idle revs before clutching in and changing down, as it means I'm getting full use of the brakes and not faffing with individual downshifts while also trying to stop.
But if I'm not trying to stop but might need to, engine braking and then change into an appropriate gear when the traffic in front starts moving/lights go green. |
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whatever you do make it smoooooth (smoothness is less tiring) if your head is constantly doing the 'noddy dog' then your riding wrong. your riding style should also be dictated by conditions.
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If i'm in a rush, late for something and need to keep my average speed up then i do option 1.
If not then its forward planning, engine breaking and suitable gears. Blipping when going down thru the gears becomes second nature after a while and its very usefull i find in this type of weather. Dont like feeling the bike squirm under me on cold greasy roads and the throttle blip stops that.
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I tend to scrub off the speed via advanced planning and downchanges TBH.
I only really use the brakes if I'm in hooning mood, and even then braking happens after some of the speed has already been scrubbed off via the above. If I'm braking a lot, the gearchanging usually comes alongside that. Sometimes I'll drop down 2 gears at a time, but not more that that. |
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Using brakes or gears to slow down is for girls. I use walls and ditches. Far more effective and saves £££s on replacing worn brakes, too.
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One small piece of advice if you're used to blipping.
If your engine cuts out, use the brakes. Mine did once. I pulled over and gently slowed down changing down the gears... or that was the attempt. In fact I broke traction on the rear with every downshift. Nice straight road, fortunately.
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