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I first noticed at two in the morning laying bed - I thought it was a possum outside before I realized it was my bike. The guys in the shop told me it was all good; just equalizing presseure.

It does get annoying though for me as it does allot

Gosling1 wrote:Ride It like ya stole it ! Best way of breaking in any motor.

OR.......just lean to ride through the rear end moving around then take it anouther step and start using the rear brake at the same time. Learn to hold it sideways into the corner and you'll be the racer in no time ;)

hahaha mate I'm still working on the fundamentals of getting rid of my chicken ...

You keep saying "Pop" the clutch. This may be just your words leading me to a different conclusion, but.......A clutch is not a switch! It is a tool which should be used in a smooth and progressive manner. If you are just letting it "pop" back out, then this is why you are lockign or chirping the ...

i don t mean 6th to 2nd in one go, i mean one gear at a time match revs maintain speed, next gear same etc.... 2nd should be fine at 70 yeah? What's 1st do on a baby ninja?

Ps, edited my original post to explain this better ;)

Ha, cheers for the clarification mate, I was getting a bit nervous ...

oldman wrote:Your timing is probably just off. relax and just let it happen if you over think it you are farked. I learned how to do it in the late 1950's, but I always road half lit which helped. I would not recommend riding that way, however. Just keep practicing and it will come.

Your blip needs to be high enough to match the revs, and you need to release the clutch fast enough to catch the revs before they fall.

Are you used to riding at high revs? If not get used to it so you don't feel squeemish about it.... Your bike will be fine... Assuming you're outside the break in ...

Hey folks,

I'm looking for a little direction with my rev matching. I down shift, as I pop the clutch I'm blipping the engine, but still my change does not feel smooth - I can feel the rearend twitching as if it's gonna lockup. Maybe I'm thinking about it too much, or still my timing is off not ...

Mybaby thus far......

green is the new black

looks sweet though

looks sweet mate

Ha! maybe he managed to scare the fuuke out of himself in on that ride home

seiko1 wrote:And now he's driving Taxi's here

Hello peeps,sorry for the delay I have just moved house,all sorted now!!!

Lets talk shop

Hey Folks,

Hello to all, riding a 09' 250r, pretty new to riding but i just cant get enough. Looking to make some good riding contacts and pick your brains on general bike tinkering!