Hey all, So I picked up my new ninja300 yesterday and first thing this morning went out for a ride, had lots of fun. Can you come to a stop sign and stay in 2nd gear? Does it harm the engine?
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New Rider Question
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mikeherdes
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As cycling said, you should be stopping in First Gear. You'll also create a bad habit of starting from second and over time that could wear out the clutch.
sid_for_speed
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congrats on the ninja 300 !!!
try and shift down to first before you come to a stop. You'll see our bikes do not have enough torque to push out fast from 2nd. you'll notice how fast you'll pull if you're in first rather than in 2nd from stop
try and shift down to first before you come to a stop. You'll see our bikes do not have enough torque to push out fast from 2nd. you'll notice how fast you'll pull if you're in first rather than in 2nd from stop
That`s correct. Experience will help. Perhaps a course will answer many of your questions.
Here are a few tips for new riders.
http://www.motorcyclebasics.com/index.html
sid_for_speed
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When you are coming to a stop,pull in that clutch and tap that shifter many times. You'll know you're in 1st when it won't click down to go lower.
As some one has said, taking a safety course helps...
As some one has said, taking a safety course helps...
koma
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If I'm coming to a stop I'll downshift down to second.. and then when I'm almost stopped I pull in the clutch and put it into first, then stop. So I typically have the clutched disengaged when I'm in first (coming to a stop). Habit I got from driving a 5-speed car.
Sometimes I'll go down into first when stopping, like if traffic is just about to move when I get to a light, so I can avoid putting a foot down.
If anyone thinks this is wrong tell me, first season riding lol.
Sometimes I'll go down into first when stopping, like if traffic is just about to move when I get to a light, so I can avoid putting a foot down.
If anyone thinks this is wrong tell me, first season riding lol.
Its all about muscle memory - get into the habit on tapping on the shifter s few times and making sure you are in 1st before you left foot gets to ground.
SoulRider
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As motorcycle riders, we must always be thinking a step ahead. Stopping in some other gear other than first gear is not thinking ahead. The problem with this is that a motorcycle prefers to slip into gears while the tires are rolling, right? - so if we try to find a gear with the bike stopped, we often only can find the binding part of the gear and it wont slip into the gear unless we move or rock the bike. So we need to make sure we are shifting down to first gear while the bike is still rolling. Do your engine braking if you want.. but just in the very last 6-10 feet (with the clutch disengaged) do a few quick "tap, tap tap" on the shifter to ensure you are in first BEFORE you come to the stop!
I always down shift and use the engine to slow me on every gear on the way down, sometimes I don't let the clutch out when I downshift into first I just roll to a stop. I think its just a habit from driving an 18 speed truck, if you don't downshift every gear good luck getting it back into gear if all of a sudden a light changes and you are still moving, or you have to make a quick maneuver to save your *** from a car.
It always pays to be in the right gear in my humble opinion.
It always pays to be in the right gear in my humble opinion.
It's something that you can practice a little when no other traffic is around to put in your arsenal, in case you're on a hill, didn't get to first and have a long line up behind you, but not something that would be used regularly.
I squeeze both levers when stopping and select the appropriate gear for the speed that I'm doing. Shifting to first from second, is normally the last thing I do before I put my left foot down. On some bikes I want to shift to second almost as soon as I lift my foot up, or I'll be bouncing off the rev limiter.
I tend to avoid engine braking as it doesn't show your brake lights without using the real brakes.
It can also put you in the wrong gear for a situation.
The problem with motorcycling is that you need to take the advice that people are giving you and learn when, where, and if to apply it.
I squeeze both levers when stopping and select the appropriate gear for the speed that I'm doing. Shifting to first from second, is normally the last thing I do before I put my left foot down. On some bikes I want to shift to second almost as soon as I lift my foot up, or I'll be bouncing off the rev limiter.
I tend to avoid engine braking as it doesn't show your brake lights without using the real brakes.
It can also put you in the wrong gear for a situation.
The problem with motorcycling is that you need to take the advice that people are giving you and learn when, where, and if to apply it.
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