Regular weekend rides

**OutForADuck** · 13th April 2011, 16:57

Just before anyone gets too carried away... you'll read in my stuff that I think you should ALWAYS use the clutch for downshifts!!!

I even go to the extend of explaining why (so I'll save you my rant here).

**Reckless** · 13th April 2011, 22:18

Originally Posted by OutForADuck

Just before anyone gets too carried away... you'll read in my stuff that I think you should ALWAYS use the clutch for downshifts!!!

I even go to the extend of explaining why (so I'll save you my rant here).

Haven't read your stuff yet my friend but on a road bike on the road Agreed! as said here

Originally Posted by Reckless

On the road bike I generally always use the clutch I think the gears maybe cut a little different on a road bike as apposed to an MX bike and quite frankly there's no need to treat your bike like that on the road and still go really fast.

If you didn't use the clutch downshifting on the road or track you'd end up with the arse end doing all sorts of wild and unpredictable stuff LOL!!!
I was mainly commenting on the fact that on MX engines it can be done and without any (or to many) consequences on the engine as Java was referencing his 125 smoker days. Was just an interesting point about Karts, clutches, MX engines and clutchless shifting really.

Anyway I'll have a read of some of your stuff seems interesting Cheers!

**Latte** · 13th April 2011, 22:30

Originally Posted by OutForADuck

There is no teacher like experience

Hiss... What you do mate?

Decided to inspect the Track Surface and Gravel trap of T3 at Hampton Downs REALLY closely. Suffered a bit of red mist I think and overstepped my ability/technique. Had been trying to ride my wee 250 like the aprilia

Didn't really notice the back let go, sliding along with the bike getting away from me, realising I won't be saving this one hehe.

**OutForADuck** · 14th April 2011, 07:10

Originally Posted by hiss

Decided to inspect the Track Surface and Gravel trap of T3 at Hampton Downs REALLY closely. Suffered a bit of red mist I think and overstepped my ability/technique. Had been trying to ride my wee 250 like the aprilia

Didn't really notice the back let go, sliding along with the bike getting away from me, realising I won't be saving this one hehe.

T3 cresting and depending on where you are on the track, slightly off camber... REally good place to loose the back!! I'm working on an article at the moment about the limits and what happens when you over step them

Hey I lost both front and rear at T5 not that long ago