Sorry don't need to read it I learned how to drive in a Fargo that had to be double clutched, completly different than what we are talking about.
It does make a difference burping the throttle on a bike, just try it and you will feel the difference in how smooth it goes into the lower gear.
It is also a lot easier on the clutch over time, if you bring the engine revs up to the appropriate speed for the lower gear you don't have any clutch slip. If you don't the revs drop off and the clutch slips as it tries to match the engine speed to the new lower gear.

 

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-double-clutching.htm
Fair enough guys!

 

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Burping the throttle has nothing to do with how smooth it goes into a lower gear. If you pull in the clutch, downshift and then as you release the clutch increase your throttle to simultaneously bring the engine revs up to meet the new gear ratio you will be accomplishing the same thing as blipping the throtle. Your way and my way bothaccomplish the same thing

 

I can't believe that there is so much discussion on it. It only makes sense to try to downshift as smoothly as possible. You will destroy the tranny if you are too agressive. You have to listen and "feel" the way it goes into the next lower gear. If it too agressive, don't do it at quite so High a speed next time. Try to be SMOOOOOOTH with it. Your bike will thank you in the long run.

 

I have ridden dirt bikes and dual sport bikes all my life and as you guys call it "burping" the throttle before down shifting is how you ride a motorcycle, at least that's what I have always been taught...didn't think this was some big debatable issue.

 

That's right, I have ridden many 2 stroke bikes in my past, that's how you keep the rpm to stay up at the power bend.

 

SO true about Rev-Matching! I do it on my bike and in my 2000 Toyota Celica....almost 170,000 miles and same clutch (where other owners have burned out a couple in the past few years)

 

170,000 miles? Are you serious? That's the longest clutch I have seen in my mechanic life.

 

RPM matching has been used in racing for years. That's the way I shift. That way there is less strain on the motor.Which is why you don't feel the sudden engine braking you feel when simply downshifting and releasing the clutch.