reving when shifting
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Yakima, WA
Never seen the point in "rev matching". I've found that by properly adjusting my speed to the traffic conditions, there is no need to rev the bike. I can down shift without any sudden shock load that would cause undue stress on my bike. My bike is quite loud and sounds cool enough when I accelerate through the gears that I don't feel the need for additional reving that will bring more unwanted attention to myself.
In short, I believe that it totally unnecessary unless one is doing some type of high performance driving, like on a track or something.
In short, I believe that it totally unnecessary unless one is doing some type of high performance driving, like on a track or something.
the undue wear is now on your brakes. plus -- now -- you sound less cool.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Sandusky, OH
Your response was really unnecessary & depressing. It's late so perhaps I didn't grasp it all but you just killed the entire convo and fun of every rider from what I read. lo. If we made sure every last thing we did had a specific purpose and useful effect on the rest of the world we would NEVER have fun. It doesn't harm anything or help from what I read so who cares!!! It's fun and I love the sound of a Harley I have the loudest pipes I could afford and I like to show off what my hard earned money got me!!! I also like people to know I am on my Harley so please don't be careless and hit me with a car!!!!!!!! lol
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Originally Posted by GregH
Never seen the point in "rev matching". I've found that by properly adjusting my speed to the traffic conditions, there is no need to rev the bike. I can down shift without any sudden shock load that would cause undue stress on my bike. My bike is quite loud and sounds cool enough when I accelerate through the gears that I don't feel the need for additional reving that will bring more unwanted attention to myself.
In short, I believe that it totally unnecessary unless one is doing some type of high performance driving, like on a track or something.
Undue wear on my brakes from slowing down? 
I down shift and use my brakes. I just do not constantly rev my bike unnecessarily.
In my neck of the woods the communities and law enforcement are cracking down on loud pipes. They want to make it so you can't have anything other than original equipment for exhaust. Is that what you want? Just to sound cool and have that "look at me" thing going on!!??
I don't want that to happen, I like my loud pipes and want to keep them. As I said before, my bike sounds cool enough when I'm going through the gears. No need to attract anymore unwanted attention.
Originally Posted by GregH
Never seen the point in "rev matching". I've found that by properly adjusting my speed to the traffic conditions, there is no need to rev the bike. I can down shift without any sudden shock load that would cause undue stress on my bike. My bike is quite loud and sounds cool enough when I accelerate through the gears that I don't feel the need for additional reving that will bring more unwanted attention to myself.
In short, I believe that it totally unnecessary unless one is doing some type of high performance driving, like on a track or something.
I down shift and use my brakes. I just do not constantly rev my bike unnecessarily.In my neck of the woods the communities and law enforcement are cracking down on loud pipes. They want to make it so you can't have anything other than original equipment for exhaust. Is that what you want? Just to sound cool and have that "look at me" thing going on!!??
I don't want that to happen, I like my loud pipes and want to keep them. As I said before, my bike sounds cool enough when I'm going through the gears. No need to attract anymore unwanted attention.
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From: Gulf Coast of Mississippi
Well... I think a lot of people are confused... Hell I might even be confused right now...
I will say this though... about the only time I don't rev match is in a panic stop... You don't have to hit the rev limiter to rev match... sometimes its a blip... sometimes you bring the rpms up more slowly... when the rpms are right it will almost go into gear by itself... smoothe as silk...
In my opinion... if you put it in a lower gear before you rev... you have defeated the purpose of rev matching for the most part...
You guys do it the way you want... or not... but me... I know what works...
Charlie D.
I will say this though... about the only time I don't rev match is in a panic stop... You don't have to hit the rev limiter to rev match... sometimes its a blip... sometimes you bring the rpms up more slowly... when the rpms are right it will almost go into gear by itself... smoothe as silk...
In my opinion... if you put it in a lower gear before you rev... you have defeated the purpose of rev matching for the most part...
You guys do it the way you want... or not... but me... I know what works...
Charlie D.
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From: Arizona
im going more with the, hey look at me.
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From: Johnson City TN
Well... I think a lot of people are confused... Hell I might even be confused right now...
I will say this though... about the only time I don't rev match is in a panic stop... You don't have to hit the rev limiter to rev match... sometimes its a blip... sometimes you bring the rpms up more slowly... when the rpms are right it will almost go into gear by itself... smoothe as silk...
In my opinion... if you put it in a lower gear before you rev... you have defeated the purpose of rev matching for the most part...
You guys do it the way you want... or not... but me... I know what works...
Charlie D.
I will say this though... about the only time I don't rev match is in a panic stop... You don't have to hit the rev limiter to rev match... sometimes its a blip... sometimes you bring the rpms up more slowly... when the rpms are right it will almost go into gear by itself... smoothe as silk...
In my opinion... if you put it in a lower gear before you rev... you have defeated the purpose of rev matching for the most part...
You guys do it the way you want... or not... but me... I know what works...
Charlie D.
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LOL OK, you got me there. Good comeback btw.