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when i'm shifting into second i usually forcefully close the throttle all the way and as i ease out the clutch the bike slows hard b/c i dont give enough throttle at the right time. i guess the question is if it would be better to let the throttle spring back it self so by the time i let out the clutch it will still be running round 2000rpm's.

you don't need to completly let off the throttle when up shifting. You want to get your revs as close to the road speed/ engine rpm for whatever gear you are going into. Timing will come with experience. Another reason completly letting off the throttle is a bad idea is that it could cause your back wheel to slide in less than stellar road conditions as the wheen tries to drive the engine back up to the speed it wants to be.

illzomb wrote:when i'm shifting into second i usually forcefully close the throttle all the way and as i ease out the clutch the bike slows hard b/c i dont give enough throttle at the right time. i guess the question is if it would be better to let the throttle spring back it self so by the time i let out the clutch it will still be running round 2000rpm's.

I'm no expert but I know this from years of clutch driving...

You should always let off the gas when switching gears because if you don't then you will have to try to mess with the clutch to bring the torque back onto the gear without royally messing it up....

But that's the whole point to the clutch is to pull the torque off of the motor and then change the size of the gear and then reengadging the engine so that a smooth transition can happen....

Of course you can do it the other way but what your describing is clutch poping......and if you do that too often you had better learn how to change one out after you burn it up because I know on cars, that's almost as bad as riding one.......but not quite.......

I just back down a bit. But then again, I could be screwing up.

i close it all the way.

i do it quick though since im practicing blipping.

illzomb wrote:when i'm shifting into second i usually forcefully close the throttle all the way and as i ease out the clutch the bike slows hard b/c i dont give enough throttle at the right time. i guess the question is if it would be better to let the throttle spring back it self so by the time i let out the clutch it will still be running round 2000rpm's.

In time and miles you will be able to shift smoothly as fast as you can close and open your left hand. The secret is in smooth quick re-engagement of the clutch which will come naturally in time. Your throttle hand will make a bit of movement towards closed when upshifting and a bit of movement towards blipping in downshifting. When it's all working right, you'll hardly notice if you occasionally forget to work the clutch while shifting up or down.