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riding downhill
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:47 pm
by ninja79
What's the proper technique for riding downhill? On a steep hill I pulled in the clutch and held the brakes. That's basically what I would do in a car. Is this how you would do it? What about a small hill?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:49 pm
by VermilionX
set it to low gear and cruise while applying a little brake if necessary. that's how i do it.
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:57 pm
by shawnhpi
down shift pull the gas and get that wheel up.
No just kiddin.. I usually just clutch in and brake when needed.. or like verm said low gear and ride it that way..
Shawn///
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:12 pm
by BuzZz
Personally, I wouldn't be pulling the clutch or clicking neutral. I use a lower gear and engine braking, and apply brakes only if needed to keep the speed I want. I like being connected to the drivetrain while in motion in case I need it.
Unless nobody is watching. Then I drop a gear, hammer the throttle and play with some gravity-enhanced
acceleration.
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 1:15 pm
by Sev
BuzZz wrote:Personally, I wouldn't be pulling the clutch or clicking neutral. I use a lower gear and engine braking, and apply brakes only if needed to keep the speed I want. I like being connected to the drivetrain while in motion in case I need it.
Unless nobody is watching. Then I drop a gear, hammer the throttle and play with some gravity-enhanced
acceleration.
That's what I do, sometimes you need to drop two or 3 gears if it's really steep. Then you just ride the compression braking, like you would do if you were pulling up to a red light. Only this time gravity makes you accelerate, and your engine makes you slow. If you need to get going faster you just roll on the throttle then work your way up through the gears. Soooooo easy.
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:00 pm
by ninja79
isn't "engine braking" bad for the engine?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:10 pm
by Sev
No
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:51 pm
by dr_bar
ninja79 wrote:isn't "engine braking" bad for the engine?
No X2 and coasting out of gear takes away all control of your vehicle, two or four wheeled....
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:11 pm
by Jamers!
ninja79 wrote:isn't "engine braking" bad for the engine?
well, if your going like 65 and try to drop it down to first to engine brake its probably bad for the engine as it will either redline or maybe stall and die or something. Id also be bad for you as i would guess that it would jerk and rock and maybe throw you off. But thats all just my speculation. To answer your 'q'. No its fine for it.
JWF
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:13 pm
by VermilionX
JWF505 wrote:ninja79 wrote:isn't "engine braking" bad for the engine?
well, if your going like 65 and try to drop it down to first to engine brake its probably bad for the engine as it will either redline or maybe stall and die or something. Id also be bad for you as i would guess that it would jerk and rock and maybe throw you off. But thats all just my speculation. To answer your 'q'. No its fine for it.
JWF
not that i would try it...
but my bike can reach 65 and probably tops off at 98mph at 1st gear. will it still be bad if i downshift to 1st?