Motorcycle Gear Changing Tips

It may seem like a simple concept but being able to change gear properly can totally transform your entire riding experience.

Yes, simple it may seem so why then do so few riders do it correctly? The answer is because they learned BAD HABITS early on in their riding careers that have stayed with them and become ingrained in their psyche.

If you are reading this then the chances are that you are at an early stage in your riding journey and that is a great thing because it means you can learn how to change gears properly without the bad habits to hold you back.

Motorcycle riders know that being butter smooth when shifting is difficult but this simple gear changing tip will help you get to grips with graceful Rossi-like changes!

For each up shift to a higher gear, take up the slack in the clutch lever and gently preload the foot shifter with your toes before shifting. At the point you have the slack taken up in both controls; shift and you’ll find that everything feels much less clunky.

It may sound straightforward – obvious even – but many people forget and so it can pay to ingrain this technique by repeating it time and time again during your motorcycle training. That way you will then carry it with you forever.

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