1 tip to make your motorcycle shifts quicker & smoother
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- This week we look at a simple tip to make your motorcycle shift smoother and quicker. Have you ever heard someone say their motorcycle had a clunky transmission? It may not be the transmission it may be how you are shifting through the gears.
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I own a XSR900 and when Im shifting up i can hear a "Clunk"; is this normal? anything to worry about? Hope you can help me
Wow--beginner here---one of the best tips ever--thank you very much!!! 💜💙💚💛🧡❤
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This video literally transformed my shifting. I’m still a new rider (6 months in) and found myself inconsistent with smooth shifting and it was eroding my self confidence. After practicing this technique today, I was blown away! The shifts are butter smooth now! At one point, I had to check my gauge cluster to see if it shifted because of how smooth it was. Thanks for the insanely helpful information!
I read this is bad for the transmission
3 days ago i went down for my first time trying to switch lanes. i didnt see him, he was in my blind spot tho i turned my head. went down, lost consciousness , big bad bruise on my right knee but still alive. watching the video and seying Kevin stoping at the end asking the guy if he is alright i remember that another rider stopped and asked me the same. feel so good when you see other riders caringabout you. cheers !
I was two years into riding and took a left turn in sundown at a yellow light at normal speed and missed a patch of wet leaves bunched in the middle of the intersection - didn't even react to it (which is the best way to handle it) but it was so thick and wet that my rear wheel slid out and I coasted sideways (thank you denim) into the railroad tracks 30 feet ahead of me. Outside of an adrenaline rush, I was ok, but within 2 minutes a good old boy with a pickup pulled over (a rider himself), helped lift my bike into the back, and we left it at his house until I could come get it the next day. This is one hell of a community!
@@cebrady so, yellow light at sundown, def. picked up a little more speed than if u had stopped. Not judging I promise. Then, maybe because of your extra speed trying to get out of the way of the intersection, you didnt throttle off and just coast thru the leaves..power to the rear wheel caused the spin. Man, just going around my gf car in my driveway, I pull over in the yard w out throttling off, it spun, scared me. My bike is 700 pds, 1312cc. Whew! Glad ur ok brother
General, man glad ur fine..
I always try to avoid freeways , for that reason, and others. I gotta 700 pd bike too. 1312 cc, made for the interstate. But great backroads are always available. I try not to ever ride in a hurry. Not judging at all. I know there are dangers and obstacles any and every where we ride on 2 gyroscopes. Animals, deer etc, idk. I just prefer cruising around at 40-45 mph... Of course I'll turn it up on occasion on the freeway or boulevard. But mainly just to get to my next backroad. Lol. Ride safe bro
@@johncoe6304 My dude, your judgement is warranted and it's correct. I think every single piece of the breakdown you said is right. It's made me a better rider now - You don't rush though situations you don't have total control over (like this one). Ride safe!
Just tried it today, it feels like you're using an automatic transmission, awesome video.
I have been using your advice for two weeks now and I am so much smoother with gear changes. London riding is so much safer and enjoyable with this technique. Thanks Kevin, your education has helped me enormously for my first year riding.
Oh my gosh, new rider here, watched this last night and applied it today. Man what a difference, smooth as butter. Thank you sir.
I’ve heard several people saying that preloading the shifter will cause premature wear on the gears. From well know riders to mechanics.
I never pre load and still get a great shifting action.
im jw whats that mean
That makes sense to me. Never really had an issue shifting gears and while taking a bit of time while shifting sounds good, I'd be worried about wear and tear
I was just gonna ask this. Very, very new to riding. About 5 days. But I've heard/read tht as well and just seems it would cause some amount of trouble, otherwise, there would b no clutch. But wht do I know with my 5 days experience? 🤷🏾♀️
Thanks Kevin, just passed my test and now I’m learning some great stuff from your forum.
Passed the Motorcycle test in 1965 and knew this then.
Well spoken. Technique works exactly as explained. Thank you for the tip .
New to riding this clip made my riding so much better!!! Awesome channel!
This guy is a genius. Ride safe sir
I'm surprised so many motorcyclists don't know this trick already; I've done this all my life. Only for upshifts tho as you can gauge the toe pressure on the boot top, but not so much with the sole
Heel -toe shifter makes this tricky in boots. Lots of premature shifts
Not fully depressing the clutch will it damage the engine or the clutch?
@@jimmycohan6990 probably not. motorcycle clutches are wet ie. bathed in oil. They don't burn up like car clutches
@@jimmycohan6990 Nope. Half the time I don't even use the clutch, using this technique.
Thanks a whole lot. I'm a beginner with my new Motorcycle. I'll be using this technique for smoother shifting. Great video.
New rider here. Thank you for the videos they help a lot.
Very cool. I have never tried this but I will now. Thank you Kevin. I love the on-the-road multi-cam view. It's very helpful.
Thanks for the great video! I tried this technique yesterday and it made my shifting much smoother and faster. Definitely a safety tip.
Nice! I'm going to do this system my next ride. Appreciate the energy you put into your channel.
My Kawasaki Z 1000 was a clunky gear change and now my Triumph Speedmaster is clunky too.. looking forward to trying your technique
Thank you!
Thanks for doing this video. I did this by accident a few times and was shocked how easy and quick it was to upshift. I stopped because I thought I was putting more wear and tear on components.
the split screen really added to your verbal instruction on the pre-load and clutch and throttle, well done, it really helped explaining it.. thank you for a great video, once again i learnt something new, this pre-load, i will try it first time i ride again, currently raining this week..i'm a cager in a car this week haha. see you all on the road.
Tucker Latham in my opinion it’s cuz others aren’t devoted as much as he is.
Answered a question I was puzzling with having done this by accident! Yes the gear change seems to be dragged from your foot when you take up the "pre load " in the selector lever. Thank you again Kevin.
I have to say that I’ve ridden for a number of years trying to hone the speed and efficiency of my shifts but once I saw your preload technique that was the icing on the cake! I ride a 2012 BMW R1200GS Adventure. So it isn’t equipped with the quick shifter like the newer GS’s. But with this technique and some practice it is entirely possible to shift just as quickly and efficiently as with the aid of the quick shifter. Thanks so much Kevin! Ride safe out there🤙
That's how you got home in the old days when the clutch cable broke
Works on cars, too! Haha
@@ericcassidy6916 I had a civic which had air in the clutch. I had to get home and couldn't bleed the system. I had to start the car in first and roll forwards off the starter. Power shifting each gear. Turned off the car at red lights and turned it back on for green
That's really slick. Going to try it next time out.
Saw this video 30 mins ago and just tried it now... Wow. Thanks for this info. Much, much smoother shifting. You got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏼
Hey Kevin. Thank you for the info on this video. I’ve been using the preloading the shifter tip and wow man! What a difference it’s made on the smoothness of the transmission shifting on my bike and love the fact that this also, as a bonus, took care of the annoyingly embarrassing false neutral rev-bomb. Thanks again man. I really appreciate it.
Please do a video on riding posture for good back and neck
not a bad idea! I would like to know how or what can you do on a long ride to ease on your back and neck.
@@954Lacko i had neck problems at the start when i bought a bike , it has subsided alot due to the buildup of my traps but back pin after long riding is still there
How to properly grab the tank with your knees on a crotch rocket to reduce pressure on your neck. I need this pretty badly, I'm trying to learn but have no reference point.
You guys might wanna check athlean x and upright health. Both are not motorcycle related but more fitness, mobility and flexibility exercises.
Dude sit up straight. The hell ?
Gonna try this on my ride home today at lunch. Thanks for the tip. Will let you know how my Voyager does.
Very useful, I need to practice more and gain more speed doing this!
I've noticed that me FJR shifts smoother if I take it up to higher RPM's before shifting. Like if I shift at around 2,700-3,500 it's kind of "clunky", but if I take it to 4,000 RPM's it's super smooth. I'm going to try this thing you're doing here. Looks like a new way to ride !
Very high quality video. Many camera angles and very nice editing. The content is great + the editing and narration make it outstanding.
Thanks for the tip...Ill try it out immediately. This is probably the little thing I was missing.
i owe you my health dear mate, i have been learning so much from you, love you man🥰
Sounds great...Let's give it a try and see how it works!...Thanks for the tip Kevin...It goes to my "To Do" list
Wow! Incredible, cheers man! This has made a huge difference!
As a brand new rider, just got my first bike last month. I really appreciate your videos. This one especially as shifting seems to be the hardest part for me. I’ll keep practicing this technique. Thank you!
Same here but 3 years later.
@@MohsinExperiments same here but 1 month later
@eddie_salv5143 same here but 3 months later
@@yodi1654same here but 2 days later
Hello Kevin I’m a knew rider and Patreon supporter. I bought a used Harley Davidson low rider, I rode it enough to feel Ike the bike was to small for me. So I traded it for a 2016 Road Glide. This bike is heavy and dropped it the first day at the gas pumps. Very embarrassing! Thanks to your videos Ive gotten a lot better and gained more confidence with practice in a parking lot as you suggested at slow speed turns and stopping. Thanks Kevin glad I found your channel and all the great info! Tony
great Vid! i use this all the time, it will feel strange at first but it will become second nature after a few rides
Gonna try this next time I ride! Got yourself a new subscriber 🤙🏻
Thanks Jon
Excellent tutorial for the newer riders as well as ones with less than perfect techniques. I've been doing this since my first bike back in 1983. Back then, it was all about point A to point B hole shots (I was a 17 year old that knew everything lol), but I kept that habit through out the years, and even on clunky transmissions, I rarely miss gears. My current cruiser is my vintage 1986 Goldwing, and it has a pretty long shift throw, so preloading the shifter has made those long shifts much smoother and nicer. Again, excellent lesson! Cheers! Zip~
Harley's transmission/engine design is different from all of the Japanese bikes which have what we call wet clutch. Common oil reservoir for the engine and the transmission. I've never had a Harley so I have no experience with that design or how it could be improved for shifting and the feel of shifting and the sound of clunking per se. But I've had Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and yamaha bikes. All of them recommend engine oil of 10 w 40. But a few years ago doing some research about oils since it's always a popular topic with motorcyclists, I got the idea that 20w 50 would likely be a better option in the bike because of the added viscosity, which would allow the oil to stick to hot metal parts better to lubricate and cool them. I was at a motorcycle show where I saw a demonstration of regular oil versus oil with Lucas stabilizer included in it and it is quite impressive how much better oil sticks to the hot parts which really needed. Also the Lucas maintains a small coating on the upper engine parts after it is turned off so when you start the engine again there is already a small lair of oil on them. this can only be good for the longevity of the engine health.
So I ended up trying 20w50 in my Suzuki cruiser and it made a world of difference by improving the smoothness of shifting and removing all of the clunky feel to it. I then decided I would do this in the VFR and the Goldwing as well. all of the bikes are now as smooth as butter shifting as one has heard before. In addition to using 20w50 on following oil changes, I supplemented 1liter with the Lucas oil stabilizer. I gained an additional improvement in the feel of the smoothness and absolutely no clunky sound at all.
I only use fully synthetic oil in my motorcycles, and with the additional use of Lucas stabilizer the cost of doing this is quite expensive here in Canada but it improves the functionality of the motorcycle and the quality of the product I feel is the best I can do for the operation of my engine and longevity of life.
I believe Harley recommends 20w 50 for their engine oil but I'm not sure what goes in there transmission gearbox.
You don't even need to press the clutch. Preload the gearlever and roll off the throttle - that unloads the transmission and gear pops into place just as nice as with the clutch.
Thats what I do all the time when I want to shift up fast. I don't use if for downshifting.
That's exactly how I float through gears on my 10 speed in the semi. I guess the transmissions are similar. Hope that makes it easier when I start riding.
I do that too, up and down through the gears but I don't recommend it for everyone because it takes practice to be good and smooth at it. 1st to 2nd gear is the toughest because it's such a low gear and most jerky if you're not experienced.
Thats how u shift in a 18 wheeler also we dont use clutch its all in how u hear and feel the engine rpm's i dont even use the clutch on the truck 2 downshift, the clutch is overated and unecessary
@@Scrippture both, most bikes and big trucks have straight cut gears in the trans mitten that allow for this far easier than helical gears in most cars.
Trying to get back into riding after over 20 years. This is a great video, very well done with the stop-action detail that I've never seen in other training videos. I'll be back here often, thank you. Also thank you for full safety gear (I'm a trauma doc!).
The end of the video was hilarious. Love this channel
Kind of had a Davie504 feel to it.
Even flipped everyone off when he was scrolling the phone
Thanks for the video, Kevin. I'm gonna try this technique today.
That’s slick! This is why I am a subscriber, tips like these
i discovered this yesterday and now my bike is so much smoother. Still need to work on it, though so it becomes natural. At the moment I have to think about it. Can you show video for downshifting? I cant get it to shift smoothly, even when applying light pressure.
If I'm preloading a shift lever I'm not using clutch at all , this makes it even more seamless ( unless I'm hardly on a throttle) . Works great on ST3 but not sure about tall geared bikes . Regardless it's a great tip as usual !
I have used that too works better on some bikes than others. The technique seems to work universally. 👍🏻👍🏻🏍
Another great tip!
Hey Kevin, I'm a new rider and had difficulty with shifting smoothly. After watching your video, my shifting has improved immensely. I still need more practice, on every aspect of riding as you remind us every week. Love your videos, so helpful, you're doing a great service. I will subscribe to your channel. Thank you so much.
Nice. Not every tip has to be a life or death situation. Never tried this shifting technique before. My Ducati has a clunky shifter for a modern sport bike. It's hard to find neutral sometimes also. But it never misses a shift or pops out of gear. My 1981 CBX shifts smooth as butter. Easy to find neutral from any gear and also doesn't miss shifts. Why can't Ducati make tranny's that shift like Hondas?
will that technique possibly harm any transmission or clutch components if not executed properly whilst first giving it a go ?
new subscribers here dude...tnx for ur informative video..
great info. i'm gonna try it today.
It's even smoother without using the clutch at all, especially during brisk acceleration. I use the clutch for upshifts only when I'm using barely any throttle or no throttle at all. Also, I've noticed that clutchless upshifts are much easier to consistently do correctly with a reversed shift pattern. It feels so effortless and smooth that it's almost like using a quickshifter.
I rarely use the clutch on the upshift; smooth as silk
Depends on the bike, some you can no clutch up/down, some you can do just up,
I can do it easily too but you are talking from the perspective of someone with experience doing it. It is not so smooth and easy for someone that's never done it. 1st to 2nd can be very harsh and jerky too. You should know it does take practice to get the timing and amount of throttle just right to avoid the nose diving and then jerking upward. No one starts out doing it without these problems.
@@250txc correct
Can you please slowly explain the technique for clutches upshifts? I've riding for almost 7 years, but if I try to clutchless upshift it isn't smooth. I tried up from 3rd gear and it feels stiff af.
Great information. Tried it and it's smooth easy shifting. Thanks bro🤙🏽
I married into a Harley family and naturally started rising shortly after. I didn’t ride prior and although my in laws are very passive riders and give great advice there was never much drills that I practiced after getting my endorsement. (My responsibility not theirs) It wasn’t until I stumbled upon your channel that I was inspired to practice on my road king at slower speeds and practice maneuvers even in an empty lot. So thank you for coming out with these videos and explain in the manner you do. I appreciate you.
Dude, I have learned a lot from your videos.... This is by far the coolest thing I have learned. Thank you so much! Tried it out today while I was filming my motovlog.. Worked great, just need to keep doing it so muscle memory will take over!
Back to riding after a 10 year hiatus. Watching vids to refresh my memory. You have the best MC videos on TH-cam.
george t he does make great Minecraft content
THanks Kevin. Personally, I like "clunky" LOL. I know I am in gear. I have a heel shifter so Ill check it out. Love these tips. . . I love the attention to detail. Thanks J
I have a heel shifter too. I have to make sure that my heel isn't on the shifter when I roll off of the throttle so it doesn't upshift without the clutch.
Thanks for sharing Sir👍👍👍
Great video, thanks Kevin your tip works well....👍🏼
Hands down the best channel of its type on TH-cam. I just started riding this year at age 40. With the help of this channel a MSF class and 4000 Riding miles under my belt I'm already group riding and have joined a M/M. Thank you brother.
The Best and Safest way to have smooth shifts is to have A Professional Motorcycle Mechanic Adjust the angle of the Transmission Shifting Lever To the Correct Distance and Angle to the Riders Natural Foot and Toe Position while on the pegs in normal riding position. And also Have the Clutch Lever Adjusted Correctly to the pull distance specifications taking into account the pull distance and reach of the riders fingers to the clutch lever. Manufacturers or aftermarket dealers have variable pull distance levers available. Along with Handlebar Risers extended shift levers etc to make sure your personal body fits correctly to the manufacturers Safety Specifications.
This is correct
Very nice man !
Great video. I watched this and I couldn't wait to try this preloading technique. It works great. No more losing some speed with gear changes. I was happy with the smooth changes and better acceleration. I subscribed because of this video and I will be watching many more. Thanks for sharing your videos!
I will give this a try but I suspect it might not be quite as easy or natural with my heel-toe shifter. The "feel" might not be as easy. On a side note, I met a new rider this week while I ate lunch at a nearby Subway. Here in Michigan the "bikes" are just starting to come out. I commended this new rider for wearing what appeared to be the "proper" riding attire and suggested your videos to him. His response was "oh, yea, I've heard of that guy...I'll make sure to subscribe to his channel". Based on my conversation with this young man and his response I believe him to be sincere.
This is such an amazing video. I'm a new rider (2018 Kawasaki Vulcan S) and since I mostly drive in the city it was driving me crazy the amount of time it took to shift. Not to mention the inconstancy on not being smooth while shifting. Now I can shift smoother, faster and have way more confidence. Thank you!!!
Definitely will try to pre-apply pressure thing next time I ride! And I didn’t realize you didn’t have to pull the clutch in as far as it would go. Great tips for sure. Hopefully I won’t stall again at a red and annoy the ppl behind me
You are just good Kavin thank you 🍒
44 years and I just thought everyone shifted this way. Maybe since I started at 13 with a heel-toe four speed on a worn out Honda CL70 that had no HP or torque to waste. I do miss the heel toe lever.
Bikes have a very primitive gearbox as they are much like the early racecars that were chain drive in the brass era. They don't shift at all like modern mainstream cars. Some have even had straightcut gears that weren't synchromesh at all. Few bikes have a smooth first gear even today, thus neutral is between 2 and 1 to soften the blow on the dogs.
This is an excellent video for beginning riders.
I am shocked, however, that you are wearing a helmet and protective gear while riding a Harley!
The international Harley Riders Association may very well demand that you turn in your rider"s card as every Harley rider knows the only requirement for safety is loud pipes.
Bout time for you to replace your helmet..
just signed up so you can stop looking at ur phone.. ;--)
great info... cant wait to get home and try this on VMAX and DR650.. thank you
Really appreciate your video's man. Excellent job.
Not sure about the preload. Up here in Wisconsin winter takes its toll on the roads and I've on more than 1 occasion hit a bump and shifted prematurely. Quite a jolt.
Don't blame the preload. When you see a bump don't have pressure applied to the peg, it's that simple.
When you're good at it, you only do it for a split second and you roll off basically as soon as you've built up the preload pressure.
@@darikdatta Thank you!
Make also a video about the importance of horns...
Tried this out on my way in to work this morning and by gum, it works! Makes it easier to shift with a lot less effort. Thanks for the great content! :)
Bit worried about the effect on my clutch/transmission? Seems to me that applying pressure beforehand is going to be causing wear. Hope I'm wrong as this sounds useful.
Benjamin Smith It will cause extra wear on the shift forks, but probably not enough to cause an issue during the normal life of a motorcycle transmission. Once you get proficient at shifting, this technique is not necessary. Once you get good at shifting, your foot and hand move in one smooth motion and you only need to pull the clutch in just past the friction point. No need to pull it all the way in. I can make shifts as fast as those doing “clutchless shifts” and with less stress and wear on the transmission. “Fanning” the clutch quickly is faster than trying to modulate the throttle to unload the transmission for the shift. The only thing faster is cutting the ignition which is what most automatic “quick shifter” devices do.
I use the clutch as it allows enough slip to avoid shock loads to the transmission during shifts. Pretty much any clutchless shift is going to provide some shock load as the next gear engages. Will this damage the transmission? Probably not under normal circumstances, but it does “peen” the surfaces over time and I just as soon avoid that. If you keep your bike 50,000 miles or less, it probably matters not how you shift, but if you keep your bike several hundred thousand miles, then good shifting using the clutch properly will make a different.
The preloading pressure isn't heavy enough to be a concern in this regard and even if it was your transmission components are bathed in oil. You're going to feel the pressures involved and the feedback from the components, those will be minimal or light.
kmg501 That is correct the fork is pushing the gear with even force with both tines and the gear and fork are flat to each other meeting smoothly, there should be no wear to either. The gears are super hard and the shift forks and drum are relatively soft so allowing them to clash in a missed high rpm shift is very likely to bend the fork or score the drum. Preloading the shift fork against the gear set takes up the small amount of play manufactured into these components that allows them to move longitudinally on their respective shafts, you make a good point.
What if your bike have quickshifter. ? Im afraid to a0ply a little pressure. Might chsnge gear prematurely
Thanks Kevin. I thought it was my bike making it so difficult to shift. Tried the preloading and just like you said - it shifts as smooth as butter.
Perfect thanks 😊
Awesome video! I've been doing this for years, it just came automatically with time to me but it changes when I change bikes until I get used to the bike itself.
love it, great advi, and love the boots
Watched video this morning, then headed out for a few hours on the bike. What a difference! So much smoother..Thanks, Kevin!
Yes , different bikes different pressures on shift peg . You may find yourself in neutral once in awhile if you're not deliberate enough .
Kevin, thanks for all the informative tips! I'm a 2nd season rider and moved up from a street 750 into a 2019 Street Bob. It is much more clunky on the shifting. I'm still learning a lot about the does and don'ts of riding. This video is helpful to me. I didn't realize that you dont need to hold in the clutch all the way in order to shift gears. I'm definitely going to try this the next time I'm on the Bob. Thanks again!
Uh , I never heard of this technique. I'm definitely gonna try it 👍
Update : I tried this . I'll admit it took some getting used to at first , but in a short time I was smoothly sliding thru the gears . Upshifting the transmission only, not interested in trying this on the down stroke tho
Just curious if preloading the transmission would accelerate wear with the shift forks and gears?
I wondered this too....
I definitely does increase wear on shift forks and gears. It's the added wear on the shift forks that is the main issue.
Good tip, I hope to remember it the next time I ride!
Thanks! 👍
You could also skip the clutching and rolling of the throttle entirely. Ever gear can be shifted if you have the correct rpm present. Problem is ever gear will have a different rpm number they need to do it. But if you memorize it you can shift up without clutching or anything. Problem is if you doing it wrong you will ruin your clutch in the longterm. So yeah only reccomend if you know your bike inside out
Always cool to be nice good tip Thanks
Lol I was wondering what was going on... as if the guy saying "what's up" to the horses wasn't awkward... You staring at your phone like that had me like... uh? Then you hit me with still waiting on you to subscribe! I so happen to be a non sub just check out your videos from time to time! But.. now ya got me I subbed just from the skit you did! Well played sir well played!
Lol, make sure and get on the forums. www.MCrider.com/forum
There really is a great, knowledgeable group of riders there.
Thanks for supporting the channel.
Kevin 👍🏻👍🏻🏍
Truly Appreciate the video, and the time and effort it took to make.
I have a New Harley and it CLUNKS, believe me. I will try this technique out ASAP. Can't wait!
Thank you so Very Much.
My new Harley clunks like a boss, I hope reaching 500 miles will mitigate some of it.
@@pattiethomas3207
I've clicked over 4K kilometers on my softail Deluxe and it still CLUNKS. I hope reaching 40K kilometers will mitigate some of it!!!
Back again. YES, YES, YES, it worked!!!
THANK YOU So Very much.
I use this technique to shift in a semi. It works.
It's nice that these harley's or cruisers have a whole entire foot rest for your entire foot vs just a little footpeg 😄 Though it will be a looooong time before I'll ever get or even have the chance to drive one
I just started riding and I’m in love bought my first bike not to long ago (maybe 4 months) and honestly when I got it it was a piece of s*** still kinda a piece of $*** but I built it and it runs now! Needless to say Ive broken down multiple times and I’m just happy at the decision I’ve made and I can’t wait for it to warm up outside. Can’t explain the joy and freedom of the ride and I have so much respect for all you vets out there that have been doing it for years! Salute and ride safe!
Going out on the range and going to practice this ASAP. I always thought quick shifting was an add on to a bike. How do you like those alpinstars boots? I’m looking for a good summer weather boot.
Brilliant, learning so much. Thank you. Love the extra clip at the end.
Another informative video.
Personally I rarely use the clutch for changing up.
risky, has to be done perfectly or you'll ruin the transmission very quickly
This is brilliant. It's so simple, and to be honest blooming obvious, but it had never occurred to me. I tried it out this afternoon and Boom! - my changes are much smoother, I feel more in control and it just works 😀. Thank you so much.