Sunday, June 28, 2015

Down Shifting Motorcycle?


Hello! I'm new to riding bikes, been riding about a month now! My question is about downshifting. In my car, i rev-match downshift, because i feel like it puts less wear on the transmission. I tried it a few times with my bike, and it works great. However i don't know if it may be hurting my transmission. Can rev match downshifting be better or worse for bikes transmissions? Also side question… What rpm do you guys cruise at? I was told cruise right were the bike feels to have power. I usually keep it about 3500-4000 rpm. Its a honda 4 cyl btw… Thank

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