Proper way to down shift?
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 118
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From: new jersey
yeah, i downshift too.... but i gave up squeezing that mushy brake lever on the left grip. its soft as hell, and never slows me down. i just mash the crap outta that ratchet foot thingy on the left, and eventually i slow down.
so anyway.. saw 'wanaque' and my eyes lit up. i have a real nice ride from parsippany area, up through kinnelon, and west milford, out past skyline drive, past the resevoir, then around greenwood lake and back home. only highway i touch it rte 23, and thats just to get across it there & back. ride is around 80 miles, and only goes through a handful of traffic lights. its a beautiful thing.
supposed to be doing that ride this weekend, weather permitting.
so anyway.. saw 'wanaque' and my eyes lit up. i have a real nice ride from parsippany area, up through kinnelon, and west milford, out past skyline drive, past the resevoir, then around greenwood lake and back home. only highway i touch it rte 23, and thats just to get across it there & back. ride is around 80 miles, and only goes through a handful of traffic lights. its a beautiful thing.
supposed to be doing that ride this weekend, weather permitting.
Club Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,483
Likes: 39
From: Passaic County, NJ
yeah, i downshift too.... but i gave up squeezing that mushy brake lever on the left grip. its soft as hell, and never slows me down. i just mash the crap outta that ratchet foot thingy on the left, and eventually i slow down.
so anyway.. saw 'wanaque' and my eyes lit up. i have a real nice ride from parsippany area, up through kinnelon, and west milford, out past skyline drive, past the resevoir, then around greenwood lake and back home. only highway i touch it rte 23, and thats just to get across it there & back. ride is around 80 miles, and only goes through a handful of traffic lights. its a beautiful thing.
supposed to be doing that ride this weekend, weather permitting.
so anyway.. saw 'wanaque' and my eyes lit up. i have a real nice ride from parsippany area, up through kinnelon, and west milford, out past skyline drive, past the resevoir, then around greenwood lake and back home. only highway i touch it rte 23, and thats just to get across it there & back. ride is around 80 miles, and only goes through a handful of traffic lights. its a beautiful thing.
supposed to be doing that ride this weekend, weather permitting.
Enjoy it and ride about as safe as you can in Jersey
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 317
Likes: 20
From: Lakewood, IL
Downshifting with a throttle blip is a must when you get real aggressive in the twisties. There are so many great roads here, that this is a regular ride for me. Drive in hard and deep, then brake, downshift and blip - sets you up for a smooth and fast exit. Just like on the race track with a car or bike. And, as an added bonus, the sound is absolute music to my ears.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 576
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From: Philadelphia
The theory behind downshifting is that if you need to get out of the way quick, and you're in 4th gear but slowing down to 20mph you won't have enough power to accomplish that. Downshifting is a safety issue. Just like not staying in neutral at a stop. If someone is coming up behind you and they're not stopping...you need to be in gear to move QUICK.
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