
Originally Posted by
bugbug
Hi everyone, Ive got a newbie downshifting question for you....Whenever Im slowing down for a red light, I usually apply the front and rear breaks and pull in the clutch and ,in rapid succession, downshift to first gear and glide until I come to a stop. Is this the right way to come to a stop? NO Is it bad for the clutch/gears? YES Should I use the engine breaking capacity of my bike to slow down? Maybe Should I instead slow down a bit and downshift one gear then slow down a little more then downshift again, etc until I stop? Cheers!
In short, yes. Stomping down a bunch of gears at a time is bloody hard on the trans', even with the clutch in. You should change down in sequence, once the revs get down to 2000 (ish), ideally matching revs as you do so.
You should be doing this AND paying attention to braking pressure at both ends.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
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