Engine Braking, Blip or no Blip
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when i got my first bike it was a 1951 flat head with a suicide shift i blipped to clear the carb cuz they ran so rich. i did that with my panhead as well the stock linkert carbs always ran rich now iam riding a 61 pan with a s$s carb and still do it. i blip on my 11 roadglide as well for its a force of habit and it does help slow me down to i have been blipping for years started at 17 iam now 57 so go blip yourself.
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+1 on that! Seems like every time shifting and clutches come up comparisons to cars and big rigs work their way into discussion. Just cuz someones daddy taught them to double clutch and blip the throttle on some antique non-synchronized transmission in a farm truck doesn't mean squat on a motorcycle. Apples vs oranges in transmission design and function. I feel better now.
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+1 on that! Seems like every time shifting and clutches come up comparisons to cars and big rigs work their way into discussion. Just cuz someones daddy taught them to double clutch and blip the throttle on some antique non-synchronized transmission in a farm truck doesn't mean squat on a motorcycle. Apples vs oranges in transmission design and function. I feel better now.
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+1 on that! Seems like every time shifting and clutches come up comparisons to cars and big rigs work their way into discussion. Just cuz someones daddy taught them to double clutch and blip the throttle on some antique non-synchronized transmission in a farm truck doesn't mean squat on a motorcycle. Apples vs oranges in transmission design and function. I feel better now.
You didn't read my previous post. This isn't double clutching. What do you think heel-toe downshifting is for in modern cars? The modern performance automatics and single & dual clutch transmissions? They ALL do it. Even Nissan's 370Z manual has rev-matching downshifting designed in.
The driveline lash alone should tell you differently.
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From: Louisiana
That is exactly why sportbikes have slipper clutches.
You didn't read my previous post. This isn't double clutching. What do you think heel-toe downshifting is for in modern cars? The modern performance automatics and single & dual clutch transmissions? They ALL do it. Even Nissan's 370Z manual has rev-matching downshifting designed in.
The driveline lash alone should tell you differently.
You didn't read my previous post. This isn't double clutching. What do you think heel-toe downshifting is for in modern cars? The modern performance automatics and single & dual clutch transmissions? They ALL do it. Even Nissan's 370Z manual has rev-matching downshifting designed in.
The driveline lash alone should tell you differently.