I've gone through intersections shifting to second and to third on my Ninja 300. As long as you are smooth and are prepared to pull the clutch in on a millisecond's notice, you should be fine. If you're not so smooth because you're still learning the dance of shifting, then you should be okay holding it at ~35 - 40 km/h through the turn, then shift when you straighten up.
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Up shifting question
- Thread starter TOYJ
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mattcanada
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TL, DR; the reasons the MTO/ safety courses say is a) you want full control in an intersection, pulling the clutch means you lose power for that split second and b) if you mess up the shift (accidentally over-rev the engine) you can spin the rear wheel, and unless you know what youre doing, youre gonna drop it... I ride a 250 and normally will upshift in a turn when going from a stop (lefts usually) but you dont need to, just rev the crap outta it then shift when you get straight. Make sure not to shift in intersections when doing a test, marks off
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