yay! More small bikes... we can get that small bike ride going here soon..
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Pretty soon, still a few more things to do to her, just put some techspecs on and the graves fender eliminator on today.
Small displacement bikes with little to no engine braking are easy to downshift without the clutch. Back when 2-strokes ruled the dirt, pretty much how it was done.
John
KTM Duke 690
Aw.. man, Ninja 300 and R3 ... almost makes me want to add to the stable.
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OP wanted basic shifting advice and it end up in advanced technique discussion.
....but we covered basic too. or just buy an electric bike...no clutch, no shifting.
John
KTM Duke 690
So I'm borrowing a friend's Daytona, and I see what you guys are taking about... And it's nothing like my 250, so, to bring this back to the OP, after all of this, I hope the emphasis on smooth has been made.
Take your time, and practice being smooth. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Respect and truth trump all!
I don't get lost. I explore.