Downshift Question
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From: South of Dallas Area, Texas
RE: Downshift Question
ORIGINAL: Intrepid175
What he's going is called "rev matching" and is totally appropriate and a good thing to do!
What he's going is called "rev matching" and is totally appropriate and a good thing to do!
+1 \\; I always have and will do it.
MikeM
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RE: Downshift Question
ORIGINAL: deadman77
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+1 \\\\\\; I always have and will do it.
MikeM
ORIGINAL: Intrepid175
What he's going is called "rev matching" and is totally appropriate and a good thing to do!
What he's going is called "rev matching" and is totally appropriate and a good thing to do!
+1 \\\\\\; I always have and will do it.
MikeM
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Palm Beach
RE: Downshift Question
ORIGINAL: kk6pg
There's nothing wrong with blipping the throttle during a downshift. There's a whole bunch of parts on your bike saying "thank you", and are looking to last a lot longer because of it.
Besides, it sounds cool, and thats reason enough.
There's nothing wrong with blipping the throttle during a downshift. There's a whole bunch of parts on your bike saying "thank you", and are looking to last a lot longer because of it.
Besides, it sounds cool, and thats reason enough.
Well said! Wish I wooda said it!
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 574
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From: Kansas City
RE: Downshift Question
I do it because it was recommended to me by the dealer and a fellow owner. \\; I was irritated by the cluncking noise the gears made when engaging into the next lower gear. \\; It does seam to help. \\; Now my only complaint is that it seams to want to pop out of 1st every now and then if I do not ride the clutch some.
