How To Properly Shift Gears On A Motorcycle / 3 Common Beginner Mistakes
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- How to shift gears on a motorcycle 3 common beginner mistakes will help you with making better crisper shifts. I have found the many new riders have trouble when it comes to shifting gears which leads to slow unstable take offs. In this video I will cover the most common mistakes and I will tell you how to fix them. So if you want to improve your shifting watch this video
Timestamps:
00:00 How To Properly Shift Gears On A Motorcycle / 3 Common Mistakes
00:37 Tip#1 Not Having Enough Speed Or RPM's
02:32 Tip#2 Foot In Wrong Location
03:15 Tip#3 Soft Shifts
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Sir you told us what we are here for in 3 mins other ppl couldn’t deliver it in 20 mins . Great vid thanks sir
Thank you sir and I hope it helps you. Thank you for taking time to watch.
Great tips. Will just clarify for most new riders, unless you're starting on a super powerful bike you'll definitely be shifting from first to second WELL before 30 mph. Probably around 10-20
The speed may vary depending on the bike. I still listen to the engine more than my speed.
@@ProriderCentralTexasTH-cam same for me. Motorcycle, car, anything . Just seems natural after you hear for years
Is it bad to stay in second gear while a light ( I just started the video so if he answered it sorry)
@@jonahpowell9118 It won't hurt anything to be in any gear with the clutch pulled in, but starting from a stop in second will usually be a lot of unnecessary wear on the clutch because you will have to slip the clutch longer and let it out slower. Or you might stall out if you don't slip the clutch until you get to a speed where the engine will run and have power in second. Most bikes are geared to start in first. Usually though, if you end up coming to a stop and you aren't in first yet, the bike will downshift fine while running with the clutch pulled in. I've been there where I had to stop quickly and didn't downshift all the way, you can just shift down once you're stopped. Better though is to practice downshifting as you slow down so that you are in the right gear to move again, this is taught in most basic rider courses and learning to do that really helped me operate my bike more smoothly. You can even learn to rev match as you downshift while braking for smooth downshifts as you slow down.
@@jonahpowell9118 I am in first gear with the clutch pulled in when I am waiting on a red light. My left foot is on the ground and my right foot and hand are on the breaks (rear and front) in case a vehicule hits me from behind and I find myself in the middle of the intersection where I can be hit by traffic rolling on the green. This is what I was taught many years ago and I have been doing it ever since. I see many bikers who are waiting on a red with both feet on the ground. Very bad and dangerous habit.
After watching you shift so smoothly, I realize I have been trying to shift too abruptly which was causing me to get stuck in neutral. I wouldn't shift softly, but I would try to do it so quickly that I didn't make sure the shifter was moving all the way through N to 2nd. The camera angles were immaculate!
Thank you for watching I am glad I could help.
Same for me too. Pressing too quick.
I also got stuck in neutral. Now I just been taking off in second gear
Thanks for the video. As a beginner motorcyclist, this helped a lot.
Shamefully admit that I have accidentally shifted into neutral more than once.
You are very welcome and it happens to us all ha ha
Hard shifting and preparing foot to shift ahead upon taking off are my best takeaways here. Great tips! Thank you sir 🤘
Your are very welcome and thank you for watching.
I’m 67 and new to motorcycles. Your instructions are awesome. I’ve been riding a 50cc scooter for sometime and ready to move up. Learning and having fun while I still can.
Thank you very much. It's never to late to start ha ha. Thank you for taking the time to watch.
I’m 47 and I was thinking it’s too late for me to start. Thanks for your post. Now I know it’s definitely never too late to start.
Well, just turn 63 myself and I just got my permit, finished my first riding classes and now looking forward to getting my license and finding a cheap cruiser to start with! Not looking to race, just to chill and cruise.
@@papadoudou8090 My father started riding at 50 and has been cross country and even to Alaska on his Honda Valkyrie. It's never too late.
Well done. Especially making the point of gears can change only one level per shift.
Thank you and thank you for taking the time to watch I really appreciate it.
This the only guy who mentioned the approx. MPH of a shift 👍👍
Thank you for watching 👍
I am learning after riding Enduros for 12 years I have a Cruiser now and its different. Sometimes i get the smoothest shifts and ones in awhile I get chatter like it's not meshing. I like this video. I need to figure this out before I destroy my transmission.
Thank you for taking the time to watch I really appreciate it. Keep me posted on your progress.
Love how clear your instructions are with visual representations and not going so fast paced that it’s hard to understand!
Thank you I appreciate your feedback
Thank you appreciate your feedback and thank you for watching.
EXCELLENT JOB. No filler and to the point. Thanks.
Thank you I appreciate it and thank you for taking the time to watch 👍
as someone learning to ride, this was as simple to understand as it gets. Found it very helpful!
Thank you very much and I really appreciate you watching.
Thank you this is one thing that was not covered in MSF. Picking up my bike today and glad I watched this video was not sure when to shift past second gear.
thanks for the video, I love how always your videos are short and to the point.
Simple fixes but thank you so much for your input. As a new rider it’s much appreciated.
You are welcome I am glad I could help and thank you for taking time to watch.
You answer basic questions that I carry in my head, such as the ratchet function of the shifter. Every video of yours teaches me something very useful that I did not know. Thank you for not assuming that a bit of knowledge is universally known.
Thank you very much I am glad my videos are helping. That is what this channel is about.
Thanks Paul! This is the first well-explained video I've seen on shifting, although I've watched several.
Your method of teaching is simply far above the rest and much appreciated by us!
Thank you very much I really appreciate you taking time to watch and leave your comments
Thanks, really does help! Just got my first bike 2 hours ago and really wanted to know when to shift gears PROPERLY.
You are welcome and I am glad I could help. Thank you for watching
Congrats...got mine 1 month ago! Be safe out there.
Good intel and delivery is straight forward. Subscribed. Thank you
Well explained. Simple but needs to be repeated again and again.
Thank you and thank you for watching.
i am an ageing biker just come back to motorcycling after many years without riding.I used to ride regularly in my 20`s but find ive forgotten most of what i learned so its been great that ive found your videos and am slowly finding my way again.I dont ever remembering about slow speed technique but I must have done it.I didnt think i would have forgotten it.
Welcome back to riding and thank you for taking the time to watch my videos. Slow speed riding isn't something most riders like to do but it is a very important aspect of riding. Please keep me posted on your progress.
Just discovered your channel and immediately subscribed. Just what I was looking for, good clear instructions taught by a professional in the field. Great useful tips and demonstrations. One of your previous videos gave a tip on watching the tires of cars that were stopped to gauge the potential movement which is exactly what I taught my kids when I was teaching them to drive. Keep up the great work and thank you for taking the time to make them.
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I seem to understand or somehow it clicked in my head the relationship between rpm/mph and knowing that it varies for every motorcycle where the shifting points are at. Thank you. You're close up of your rpm/mph helped very much
You are very welcome and thank you for watching
I’m on my 2nd year of riding my Crf300LR…I learned a lot from this man before I started, I’m continuing to learn from him even today! Amazed to see 1st to 2nd at 30 mph! I have to shift mine at 10-12 mph. And he’s right, I feel like I have to press down extra hard so I don’t land in neutral especially in slow stop and go traffic.
I really appreciate you watching my channel and learning. Congratulations on 2 years of riding and keep putting in the work.
Thank you Paul. I learnt the hard shift. Brilliant!
Very informative! Thank you for the tips and the visual aids supporting the information you shared.
You are welcome and thank you for watching 👍
Paul this is such a great video that I return to it often. My my videos I found that chapters are so beneficial to viewers. Chapters are easy to add after the video is uploaded, and they add so much value to the viewers like myself. They allows us new riders to re-watch certain parts. I hope you consider this, have a great day!
I just checked and there shows to be chapters on this video. Can you check again and let me know if you see them on your end. Thanks
Great info! I wish I would have been taught this during my first riding lesson today. Thank you for the help 🙏
Thank you for taking the time to watch I really appreciate it and you are very welcome.
BEST video, i understood so much faster and easier with your 4 min video, compared to these 20 mins videos. Thanks! Made me feel a lot more confident on shifting
You are welcome I am glad I could help and thank you for taking the time to watch
My problem in later years after 20+ years break and a head injury accident cycling, was nervousness or anxiety over shifting and so I shifted to soft - I forgot the gearbox was one step at a time. Thanks for your videos.
You are very welcome and welcome back to riding
Wow! Not only was this video greatly informative, the video demonstrations really bring it home! Awesome video!
Thank you very much and thank you for taking the time to watch I really appreciate it.
Great advice Paul and so true I am what some people call a lazy shifter not being aggressive enough thanks for sharing good video take care
Knowing is half the battle ha ha. You are welcome sir
Thank you for showing the foot movement!!
You bet and thank you for taking the time to watch I really appreciate it.
Thank you! Been riding since March 2023 and have not been shifting down gears hard enough and find myself shifting down after stopping! You are the best!🎉
I am glad I could help and thank you for watching.
It is one thing to do it, yet another to tell someone how to do it..Best explanation I have ever heard. Great job!!
Thank you very much! I am glad I could help.
Great video my friend. Love your delivery and straightforwardness. Plus I already learned from you. I tend to shift too often cuz I was told I should but i'll try your way. Thank you :)
thank you for watching and let me know how it goes the next time you go out.👍
Helped heaps. Very clear and precise instructions. Thanks Paul.
Very glad I could help and thank you for watching.
Hi from Ireland. I've just bought a Royal Enfield Bullet and, at 70 years old, am returning to biking because the bug never leaves you, does it? I spent weeks watching videos from all the main instructors but recently happened upon your site. Wow, what a breath of fresh air. It's a totally waffle-free zone. You hit the salient points right away, Boom, Boom, Boom. They’re still fresh in your head when the lesson ends. After a career listening to lectures, I know the importance of Bullet Points and your's hit the target every time. Again, while all the good sites cover more or less the same issues, most of the points are lost in wasteful, unimportant, chat that relegates the important stuff into the background. Your presentation style is almost unique and does the job perfectly, every time. Well done, I'm a convert. Keep well.
I really appreciate the feedback and insights. Sometimes I second guess myself as we all do at times. You are right about the bug and welcome back ha ha. Thank you for taking the time to watch.
Great tips, simple videos. Thanks!
Thank you and thank you for watching
great, clear and helpful video
Great Really needed this,....A Word to the WISE is SUFFICIENT
I am glad I could help and I thank you for watching. Keep me posted on your progress.
Thank you for sharing your videos. Recently discovered your channel. As a beginner rider, appreciate your clear and direct way of presenting your material. 👌👍
Thank you and thanks for taking the time to watch and welcome to the channel
Big bro I just got a 2009 Honda shadow and I’m a bring new rider. I been trying to figure out the shifting but I shifted from first to neutral and been scared. Thanks for the video man definitely helps my confidence to see another brotha riding. Much love man
Glad I could help and thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Keep me updated on your progress.
Thank you sir, knowing that shifting strong enough and won’t go to a higher gear, you clarified and put me more at ease. Good info 👍🏼
I am glad I could help and thank you for watching 👍🏼
Great video Paul...Love the camera showing what you are explaining.
Thank you!
This video is so useful! Thanks for sharing your tips!
You are very welcome and thank you for taking time to watch
This video certainly helps me, thanks for sharing your insights and experiences.
You bet and thank you for watching.
I just bought a my first bike a cb650f and so far had a week of practicing to get ready for the msf course and your video was extremely helpful. Will definitely be back for more content.
Thanks for watching and keep me posted on your class
I take the msf in about 3 weeks. I failed the first time but confident I will pass this go around. Will do and thanks again for the extremely helpful video.
Thank you your second tip was really helpful..just what I needed to figureout
You are very welcome and I am glad I could help.
Great vid, Paul. Thanx for posting.
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I’ve been riding for 4 and I found your video helpful, thank you!
Very glad I can help and I appreciate you watching.
New rider here. You just answered all the questions I have thanks man!
Very excited this videos had all you were looking for. Let me know how you do.
Helpful videos, every riding time i do these type of common mistakes,thanks Paul.
You are very welcome and thank you for watching. We have all been there ha ha. Please keep me posted on your progress.
Thank you for the post! I’m basically just getting back into riding. I just bought my first sport-ish bike, a Suzuki GW250- starting small they say is best. I’m a 150 lb female and was on a VStar 1100 before… didn’t go well as a first bike. I didn’t want to mess up my bike shifting to early or with it revved too far. Will check out your other videos. Thanks again!!
You are very welcome and welcome back!
Finally go through to my other half.brilliant simple clear explanation and instructions.👍👍
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Dang! Your words made sooooo much sense. Excellent teacher. Thank you! Subscribed!
Thank you I am glad I could help and thank you for taking the time to watch and subscribing to my channel I really appreciate it.
Brilliant video. thank you so much from beginner rider.
You are welcome and thank you for watching.
Your lecture was absolutely good. I really learned a lot from it. Thank you so much for your helps.
You are very welcome and thank you for taking time to watch.
Hey Sergeant Paul, just watched the video. Love it immediately subscribed! I ride a sport bud so I normally shift at about 6k rpm, it essentially keeps me around the speed limit. Also just have to mention as a New Yorker. LOVE THE DALLAS COWBOYS helmet. Huge fan since 82’. “How bout them Cowboys!”
Ha ha I hope this year is better. Thank you for watching and subscribing. Welcome to the channel.
Great instruction for a newbie like myself, keep up the good work
Thank yow Glad I could help and thank you for watching.
Hey Paul, watched this yesterday at work and then I had to think, where do I put my foot when I start off. So without consciously thinking about I noted where my foot goes. You’ll be happy to know that I naturally stick my toe under that shift lever. So thanks.
Ha Ha very nice
Appreciate the way you explained things in a simple terms, awesome 😊😊. Thanks for sharing
You are very welcome and thank you for taking the time to watch. I am glad I am able to help.😁
Wow that was really helpful. I enjoyed watching the isolated clips. Thank you.
I am really glad the video helped and you are very welcome
Simple and to the point. Thanks!
You are very welcome.
Thank you for sharing important MC knowledge. I’m learning a lot from you, before I begin as a new rider.
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Nice! I'm just learning and taking a class soon. I thought I'd get in all the tips I can beforehand.
Thank you for taking the time to watch. Let me know when you pass the course
Thanks my guy. That helped a lot. Stay blessed.
You are welcome I am glad it helped and thank you for taking the time to watch.
Great tips
On point. I had trouble shift soft from first to second, which had me shifting to neutral. Thanks for the valuable lesson.
You are very welcome glad i could help and thank you for watching
Thank you! I am a brand new rider and your video was very clear. I appreciate you posting it!
You are welcome and welcome to the riding family.
Very helpful 👌. Thanks
Loved this video Og helped my mistakes before I can make them .
Glad this video was helpful and thank you for watching.
Thank you, I'm a new rider and was really unsure about when to shift and how. This video really helped! :)
You are very welcome I am glad I could help.👍
Thank you! This is great advice for a brand new rider like me!
You are very welcome I am glad I could help.
Thanks for the great videos.
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Thanks, man. Great in put for a new rider.
You are very welcome
Great tips thank you.
You bet and thank you for taking the time to watch.
Great video and explanation! I just subscribed. Thanks!
Thank you for taking time to watch and thank you for subscribing to my channel. I really appreciate it.
Perfect - thanks
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It did 👍 I’m learning as much as I can before going hand on
Very nice
Good video--thank you! I like your teaching style!
You are welcome and thanks for taking the time to watch.
Honestly great video I just subscribed you explain really well and just easy understanding
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Very good instructions for any rider especially anew rider like me thank you sir
You are welcome and thank you for watching.
Thank you that helped me a lot! I was worried about the shifting and shifting properly. You showing how hard you shift took a big worry off of me.
You are very welcome glad I could help keep me posted on your progress
New rider. Thanks for the info bro! Helped out a whole lot!
You are welcome and thank you for watching.
thank you! super helpful
@@icepryncesz You are very welcome and thank you for watching
Great advice, I had an issue with shifting into neutral as well.
Glad I could help and thank you for watching
the last tip was really helpful as i often accidentally shifted too soft, thanks for telling us
I am so glad I could help. Keep me posted on your progress.
I'm thinking of buying and motorcycle and I'm trying to learn this helped out a lot. Thanks!
Glad I could help. Keep me posted
Helpful video!!!! Thanks!!!
You are very welcome and I am glad I could help. Keep me posted on your progress.
Great channel Paul❗️
Thank you I appreciate it. And thank you for watching
Thanks bro. I was being very delicate with my shifter because my bike is new . Great video
You are welcome and thank you for watching. Keep me posted on your progress.
This video really helped me when I first started riding. Thank you for the work. Ride safe and God bless.
So glad I could help and thank you for watching and leaving a comment 👍
This helped a lot. My wife and I just got 2 smaller bikes to start learning on and the shifting was worrying is!
Very glad I could help. Keep me posted on your progress.
I’m about to take the Harley Davidson riders course thank you for the great advice and I just subscribed so you can teach me more always be safe while riding
Good luck and keep me posted on your test. Thank you for being part of the channel I really appreciate it
very good advice - thank you!
You are very welcome and thank you for watching
Greatly explained
Thank you very much and thank you for taking the time to watch.
Thank you!!
You are very welcome 👍
Wow this helped a ton! Thanks
So glad I could help. Keep me posted on your progress and thank you for taking the time to watch.
My first bike is a aprilla mille with reverse shifting and i hit neutral a couple times and over heated the clutch my first week haha
Sorry to hear that. That's a good looking bike.