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i know it's in the throttle where if you time it right, it will release the gear box for quick moment and it will let you shift w/o applying the clutch.

i need more details since i forgot some details that my mechanic told me.

back off throttle, slam shifter in desired direction.

GeoffXR200R wrote:back off throttle, slam shifter in desired direction.

what! it's as simple as that?



oh wait, so once i back off the throttle, how much time do i have? 1 sec? < 1 sec?

Why would you want to do that to your poor bike?

You only need to blip it just enough to take the load off the gears while you power shift it. Both actions will take place in a fraction of a second.

Sevulturus wrote:Why would you want to do that to your poor bike?

eh? i thought if done right, it makes no difference to shifting w/ the clutch.

ZooTech wrote:You only need to blip it just enough to take the load off the gears while you power shift it. Both actions will take place in a fraction of a second.

that's it! that sounded like what my mechanic told me.

blip is when you off-on the throttle quickly, right?

VermilionX wrote:blip is when you off-on the throttle quickly, right?

Or vice-versa, yes.

cool! thanks.

VermilionX wrote:

Sevulturus wrote:Why would you want to do that to your poor bike?

eh? i thought if done right, it makes no difference to shifting w/ the clutch.

Well, the key here is doing it right. If you mess up while trying to get it right, you'll inevitably cause damage.