Learning to ride a Motorcycle - Part 1 - Shifting

August 28th, 2009 | by admin |

Hey guys, for all you new riders, congrats on the new purchase! And now there is a rider who wants to help you learn!! In this video Ill try to help you by teaching you the VERY basics of riding, shifting. Ill show you how to upshift from N all the way to 6th, and then back down. Let me know what you think and Ill get some more up soon. Thanks, and RIDE ON!!

Duration : 0:5:28


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  1. 25 Responses to “Learning to ride a Motorcycle - Part 1 - Shifting”

  2. By paintballgundown8 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    nice bike
    nice bike

  3. By buhrrito on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    600 should be a …
    600 should be a good size to start with.

  4. By macatmyahoo on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks for posting …
    Thanks for posting this…..I’ve had couple of lessons in the last couple weeks (newbie to biking), but admit it’s great to be able to study your video (reckon basic maintainance course will be on the cards too!!) Will keep eye out for more videos!

  5. By Josh1540 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    thats a nice bike …
    thats a nice bike im thinking about getting a honda cbr 600 i like it more then the gixxer 600. any opinions?

  6. By thehorsefly87 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    i started on this …
    i started on this bike… its a 08 kawi ninja zx6r

  7. By Josh1540 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    great vid thanks …
    great vid thanks for helping me learn this. what bike did you start on?

  8. By DANIELTPLYLER on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    good video =) i …
    good video =) i need all the info i can get before i take the class and get my bike. thanks again and ill be looking for that next video.

  9. By thehorsefly87 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    this is when I …
    this is when I first started riding… i know all the jargon now….lol, thanks though

  10. By d3mon50 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    the foot rest is …
    the foot rest is called a rear set. Just to help you out :D

  11. By rinolope on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    great video, i …
    great video, i wasnt sure about the whole neutral half/full step thing. thanx ! !

  12. By needloving on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    thanks for that i …
    thanks for that i am now using clutch and changin gears a lot smoother and findin the bike is a lot more responsive

  13. By bibouche30 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    drive
    drive

  14. By ElitePower on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    Already did. :)
    Already did. :)

  15. By thehorsefly87 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    very good point… …
    very good point…thanks for the comment! SUBSCRIBE. =]

  16. By ElitePower on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    Don’t forget to …
    Don’t forget to blip the throttle just before you let the clutch out when downshifting through the gears. RPM matching is important, especially for bikes that have strong engine braking.

  17. By LoveMzS on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    thank you very …
    thank you very imformative

  18. By skatatodaf88 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    never sit at a stop …
    never sit at a stop light in neutral. just makes you an easier target for an accident, since u have to take time out to shift

  19. By babybull955 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    yeah dont ever …
    yeah dont ever downshift without using your clutch. see i bought this repsol bike at the honda store near Merriville. and i downshifted with out the clutch and the bike popped a 90 degree angle that threw me of

  20. By jaradwebb on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    if you have never …
    if you have never ridden a bike then a 250 is a very good started bike, if you have had experience and can handle it then theres nothing wrong with a 600 or so

  21. By thehorsefly87 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    never shift down …
    never shift down without using the clutch…

  22. By needloving on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    hi ime a new rider …
    hi ime a new rider ive just bought a yamaha mt-03 and is it safe to go down the gears without the clutch ime using the clutch to go up and i am slowing with brakes as im dropping gearsand pull clutch when im in 1st wot do u thing

  23. By leonoff89 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    this is a bad idea …
    this is a bad idea because this bike is WAY too POWERFUL for a someone who has little experience riding motorcycles u can unintentionally make the bike do wat u dont want it to do, when i turn 20 im gonna be getting myself a ninja 250 now thats a good starter bike

  24. By Xfiles52 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    ah thf87 u make me …
    ah thf87 u make me lol

  25. By Xfiles52 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    ah naflack riding …
    ah naflack riding is a wonderfulll thing u should try it tht87 is a good teacher i would know

  26. By thehorsefly87 on Aug 28, 2009 | Reply

    ya, the front end …
    ya, the front end on those bikes are real light, and the throttle is real tight, so that being said, its hard (if you’re not experianced) to keep the front end of those bikes down.

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