Downshifting how do you do it?

[vinnyb]

I generally do whatever I need to do to keep the bike between 10,000 and 13,000rpm. And you usually want to be blipping the throttle at around those levels! ;-)


Joking aside, dispite feeling a high revving idiot, it's really good practice to be revving high into a corner as engine braking can save you if the corner tightens. Equally you're supposed to go into a corner slow and be on the power throughout the turn as it transfers the weight to the back tyre.


Personally I always change down by backing of the throttle and using the clutch. Rarely multiple gears at a time unless I know I'm going to stop.

If you go into a corner too high in the rev band you'll run out of revs as you accelerate out and have to change up while you're still leant over which destabilises the bike. I agree that you need to be where the power is but if you enter a corner at lower end of the 'power band' you'll have revs left to complete the bend in the same gear, you need to be gently opening the throttle throughout the bend just to maintain a constant speed.