reving when shifting
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Well, I did about 4k miles in them little hills around Colorado Springs, never glazed a thing. I've ridden about a dozen 4-6 hour endurance roadraces and not glazed a brake pad.
Engine braking works for trucks. We're not trucks. Use your brakes.
Engine braking works for trucks. We're not trucks. Use your brakes.
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Lol
Ride as you wish. You are wrong but, as the choice is yours, continue on.
You have made it clear by your statements you don't understand and don't wish to learn how to better control your ride. It's your choice, I don't particularily mind. But when you attempt to speak authoritatively of something you don't understand, you misinform others who are wishing to learn. That isn't fair.
Bottom line is, if you are not rev matching your ride (or any manual transmission automobile), you are not controlling your ride to the best of your abilities. Period.
(Hint: A truck is just a larger motorized conveyance.)
Last edited by Red9; May 11, 2009 at 08:47 PM.
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Lol
Ride as you wish. You are wrong but, as the choice is yours, continue on.
You have made it clear by your statements you don't understand and don't wish to learn how to better control your ride. It's your choice, I don't particularily mind. But when you attempt to speak authoritatively of something you don't understand, you misinform others who are wishing to learn. That isn't fair.
Bottom line is, if you are not rev matching your ride (or any manual transmission automobile), you are not controlling your ride to the best of your abilities. Period.
(Hint: A truck is just a larger motorized conveyance.)
Ride as you wish. You are wrong but, as the choice is yours, continue on.
You have made it clear by your statements you don't understand and don't wish to learn how to better control your ride. It's your choice, I don't particularily mind. But when you attempt to speak authoritatively of something you don't understand, you misinform others who are wishing to learn. That isn't fair.
Bottom line is, if you are not rev matching your ride (or any manual transmission automobile), you are not controlling your ride to the best of your abilities. Period.
(Hint: A truck is just a larger motorized conveyance.)
Now it's your turn.
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Tomorrow I'll post a pic of me flying the shuttle...or on a date with Marilyn Monroe. Or maybe leading the Daytona 500...
Last edited by Red9; May 11, 2009 at 10:24 PM.
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Damm, and I thought my comment about riders wanting to get noticed was going to get bashed. But of course I was just being silly.
But for those interested, there are articles about downshifting to slow your speed and "they" say it does not harm to your bikes engine.
Personally I not saying it's good or bad, I do it all the time and in 33 years of riding, i've never had an issue with an engine, clutch, etc. I think if there is actually any extra wear and tear, it would be insignificant.
Ride like you were taught or whatever you are comfortable doing. It's obviously some riders rev and some don't. If there were any issues on either side, I'm sure we would all have heard about them by now.
Now I gotta ride around the block, rev my engine and see how many people check me out.
But for those interested, there are articles about downshifting to slow your speed and "they" say it does not harm to your bikes engine.
Personally I not saying it's good or bad, I do it all the time and in 33 years of riding, i've never had an issue with an engine, clutch, etc. I think if there is actually any extra wear and tear, it would be insignificant.
Ride like you were taught or whatever you are comfortable doing. It's obviously some riders rev and some don't. If there were any issues on either side, I'm sure we would all have heard about them by now.
Now I gotta ride around the block, rev my engine and see how many people check me out.
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Lol
Ride as you wish. You are wrong but, as the choice is yours, continue on.
You have made it clear by your statements you don't understand and don't wish to learn how to better control your ride. It's your choice, I don't particularily mind. But when you attempt to speak authoritatively of something you don't understand, you misinform others who are wishing to learn. That isn't fair.
Bottom line is, if you are not rev matching your ride (or any manual transmission automobile), you are not controlling your ride to the best of your abilities. Period.
(Hint: A truck is just a larger motorized conveyance.)
Ride as you wish. You are wrong but, as the choice is yours, continue on.
You have made it clear by your statements you don't understand and don't wish to learn how to better control your ride. It's your choice, I don't particularily mind. But when you attempt to speak authoritatively of something you don't understand, you misinform others who are wishing to learn. That isn't fair.
Bottom line is, if you are not rev matching your ride (or any manual transmission automobile), you are not controlling your ride to the best of your abilities. Period.
(Hint: A truck is just a larger motorized conveyance.)
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
If you do it CORRECTLY, and you have a good pressure plate, there is no additional wear.
~Joe
~Joe
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I don't have to blib my throttle to look cool, I don't have to be on my bike to look cool.
When you start out cool, everything else is gravy.
I do match engine speed to my transmission some of the times when I am down shifting. But not always. It also keeps the brake dust on my rear wheel to a minimum I have noticed.
Just my .02. But then again I may be one of the "dumb" ones but I sure enjoy my ride
When you start out cool, everything else is gravy.
I do match engine speed to my transmission some of the times when I am down shifting. But not always. It also keeps the brake dust on my rear wheel to a minimum I have noticed.
Just my .02. But then again I may be one of the "dumb" ones but I sure enjoy my ride
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From: Kansas City Mo
Every body rides differently. If I have xtra weight on the bike (rider,loaded bags, ect). and I am riding up and down mountain sides , or have to slow down for some reason , lights ect. I down shift ,matching the rpms the best I can.
I have a friend he pulls a trailer with his bike.. He says on hills for him he just about has to downshift and match rpms.
I guess it just depends on the person and where they ride ?
I have a friend he pulls a trailer with his bike.. He says on hills for him he just about has to downshift and match rpms.
I guess it just depends on the person and where they ride ?