Downshift Blipping

[robbo]

[quote author=robbo link=topic=23205.msg267584#msg267584 date=1504732508]
I think it's done without thinking for older bikers who needed to be mechanically sympathetic.

I do it without thinking but WASH your mouth out "OLD".

[/quote]Well speaking for myself I thought this was an odd thread as blipping the throttle just comes naturally for me and is done without thinking. However in recent years I do come across younger riders that just smash their way down through the box and this would be on something without a slipper clutch. Quite possibly modern engineering negates what I'd call mechanical sympathy, but that's all I know.If someone's asking why or how down shifts are assisted with a blip of throttle I'd have to assume they were quite young or new to biking.