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Ok I have a problem with starting off, like il be at a light and then it goes green and whatever and im either revving the rpm's to high or letting out the clutch to soon and i get off to a jumpy start. For a while i was doing it pretty good but blahh.. does anyone let out the clutch at a certain rpm? or do you just go with the flow and let out when appropriate.

i know, newb question.

are you trying to do launches?

if not, just slowly release the clutch at low rpms.

sounds to me like you're trying to launch but you mess up the clutch release.

The Crimson Rider® wrote:are you trying to do launches?

Don't make me send you an e-smack, Verm...

You're the only one here concerned with "launching" your bike anywhere.

NOOOOOO im deff not trying to launch anything, i just got this bike friday (along with my permit) and ive been riding all weekend. First bike.. so yeah deff not trying to launch anything

If your bike is jolting forward, you're probably releasing the clutch too quickly. Try releasing the clutch slowly until you feel it slipping (i.e., when you feel the bike starting to move forward very slightly). You shouldn't need to rev the bike too high to accelerate normally (I can get going at a little less than 2 RPMS with my Ninja 250). As soon as it starts slipping, you can start letting the clutch go more and accelerate. Practice makes perfect. Good luck.

Yngvai X wrote:Ok I have a problem with starting off, like il be at a light and then it goes green and whatever and im either revving the rpm's to high or letting out the clutch to soon and i get off to a jumpy start. For a while i was doing it pretty good but blahh.. does anyone let out the clutch at a certain rpm? or do you just go with the flow and let out when appropriate.

i know, newb question.

that sounds like a failed launch to me.

Ok i get what your saying kal, if i release the clutch probably.. less than half an inch or something short like that i feel the bike go forward and it takes barely any throttle to get it starting off slowly.. but it takes almost no throttle at all and when i try to give it a little it ends up revving to like 4-5 grand..

The Crimson Rider® wrote:

Yngvai X wrote:Ok I have a problem with starting off, like il be at a light and then it goes green and whatever and im either revving the rpm's to high or letting out the clutch to soon and i get off to a jumpy start. For a while i was doing it pretty good but blahh.. does anyone let out the clutch at a certain rpm? or do you just go with the flow and let out when appropriate.

i know, newb question.

that sounds like a failed launch to me.

Yngvai X wrote:i'll be at a light

Nuf said.

[quote="Kal"]Following on from Verm I take it you drive an automatic normally?

We need to find the 'bite point' on your clutch. Thats is the point where the bike starts to drag itself forwards.

Heres a not very guarded secret for you. It dosnt matter how many rpm's are on the clock or how hard you are twisting the throttle - until the clutch is released the bikes speed is controlled by the clutch. Hnoest.

Anyway finding the bite point.

Parking lot practise I'm afraid. Its simply a case of havng the bike stood in first with you on it. Then gently, ever so slowly release the cltuch until the front of the bike lifts and it attempts to move forwards. Then pull the lever back into the bars and repeat again until you are comfortable controlling the bite point.

Next. At the same speed move into the bite point so the bike is actually moving forwards and then pull the clutch lever in again.

Once you have got this down start on the MSF exercises using the clutch not the throttle to control your speed.

It will all help with your clutch control on the road.[/quote

p.s i dont know what the MSF exercises are for that..