Give Andrew @ Roadsafe a call.. http://www.roadsafe.co.nz/
Last I spoke to them, they are heading to Auckland at some stage to run a training weekend up there.. they're ferkin brilliant!!!!!
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Give Andrew @ Roadsafe a call.. http://www.roadsafe.co.nz/
Last I spoke to them, they are heading to Auckland at some stage to run a training weekend up there.. they're ferkin brilliant!!!!!
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GET ON
SIT DOWN
SHUT UP
HANG ON
In traffic I prefer changing down early with just a little brake pressure ........... the engine note as it catches up n winds down is really addictive.... damn, need to go for a ride now! ........... oh and it helps me with gear selection too.
for me its what ever feels safe at the time....
i have noticed westie drivers are better than those on the shore so i am more relaxed when out west with my gear changes (will stay ion a higher gear for longer when slowing for lights)
while on the shore i drop down through my gearbox using engine breaking making sure im in a lower gear as i reach the lights so if things go bad (they do more often than not) i have enough revs to get me out of there...
its all a feeling and experience thing for me all i can say is practice its more fun that way!
I've learnt to hide the pain inside, open the throttle and ride away.
I actually have a related question. On my New HYOSUNG, when I downshift for the lights and downshift all the way to first, then when I'm at the lights I can not go to Neutral, but I noticed that sometimes when I downshift only to second and then pull the clutch and stop then I have some chance of getting to neutral bun not always. any sugestion on how to get newutral on traffic lights ? Is it just for hyosungs or most of you have gone trough this. Help aprechiated coz tired of aqueezing the clutch.
Thanks.
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It Goes straight to second gear ay. This morning I stopped on traffic lights on second, then eased it down to newutral - so it worked, but I had trouble putting into first after that , I had to press down hard 4 times Until I got the first. Is it suppose to be like this or is my bike temperamental ?![]()
Brake whilst downshifting through gears. Clutch should be pulled in at the last minute to maximise engine braking. Prescribed method is to just snick it down into first when you're nearly at a stop...just before you put your left foot down as your right foot should be covering the rear brake. If you can't get neutral then don't worry about it, just sit in 1st with the clutch in. In heavy traffic, it's preferable to be in gear ready to move off quickly anyway.
Useful tip, especially in wet or uneven surfaces is to come off the front brake and just use the rear when you're down to about 10kmph.
For emergency braking, don't even worry about the gears. Just brake, come to a stop. Look behind you and if there's something coming (and the bike's stalled or not in 1st) drop the bike and run like @#$ck.
Under no circumstances should you STOMP or need to push hard on the gear lever. If you come to a stop in 2nd or 3rd (or 1st for that matter) you might have to let the clutch out slightly or rock the bike back and forth a little to get it to change gear.
Originally Posted by Kickha
Originally Posted by Akzle
I agree with everything you say except this statement. Its so wrong its not funny. You have no idea how many gearboxes we rebuild every year because someone has read on the net that its ok to change gear without the clutch. It might work for a while but the consequential damage is bloody expensive to fix. It might not show up at first but i bet you a free gearbox rebuild that it will happen.
A broad generalisation to be sure.
My background is mostly dirt bikes, and I have had occasion to strip several gearboxes over the years. But any damage has been to bearings, shafts or shifter drums/followers, the only box on which I found serious wear or damage to dogs was on a bike I'd just bought.
Off road I do in fact use the clutch at least half the time, depending mostly on traction requirements. Perhaps I've been lucky, but I suspect it's more to do with learning how to match revs accurately and consistently.
The Buell's box feels less positive, and there's very little backlash in the drivetrain so it's difficult to get right. I rarely shift that without the clutch, and I think there's less reason to do so on the road.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
I had similar problems when i first got my GTR. As i added more km's it has definantly got easier to find neutral (and also easier to skip neutral when shifting from 1st to 2nd...an embarassing pain in the ass initially!). However a good tip is to drop to first while still moving then quickly tap up to neutral before the bike has come to a complete stop. Its much easier to find N when the bike is still rolling a bit.
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