Saraswati
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hey guys! Me again. I traileres the t100 to the maine coast yesterday so we could get one last ride in before hibernation. Ive become more comfortable on the bike, however, I still struggle a lot with downshifting. I also feel like I slip the clutch a lot, which I was made to believe was not only ok to do but was also a way to modulate speed, especially feathering it at lower speeds in 2nd.
Since my downshifting and rev matching skills are weal I also tend to let the clurch out pretty slow until it catches the right gear.
But today my riding buddy (who is a ducati racer so maybe that makes a difference) told me that slipping the clutch is baaaad.
As for downshifting.... The rev and release technique is seemingly lost on me. I was told the bike revs super fast and so i need to drop the clutch very quickly but sometimes the bike jolts forward and sometimes it pulls back... So my guess is just revving real quick and releasing isnt what i should be doing...
Thoughts, advice? About to head out on RT 1 in a few hours.
Since my downshifting and rev matching skills are weal I also tend to let the clurch out pretty slow until it catches the right gear.
But today my riding buddy (who is a ducati racer so maybe that makes a difference) told me that slipping the clutch is baaaad.
As for downshifting.... The rev and release technique is seemingly lost on me. I was told the bike revs super fast and so i need to drop the clutch very quickly but sometimes the bike jolts forward and sometimes it pulls back... So my guess is just revving real quick and releasing isnt what i should be doing...
Thoughts, advice? About to head out on RT 1 in a few hours.