How to ride a motorcycle -part 2-

how to get the bike moving.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• how
• to
• ride
• motorcycle
• 09
• kawasaki
• ninja
• 250r

[BT3rry]

Im getting a bike soon and want to know this might be a dumb question but is the friction zone thing only for first gear?

[steelhorseclub]

@BT3rry Every gear has a friction zone but it becomes easier to find in the higher gears.

[StayOLDSchool]

Wait im confused, so when you want to stop you HAVE To hold in the clutch?

[steelhorseclub]

@StayOLDSchool Yes, until you put it in neutral.

[wishihadaname94]

How do you know when you should shift up? is there like a set MPH to shift?

[steelhorseclub]

@wishihadaname94 You typically look at the rpm. 

[KardKaper]

I learned on a 125CC bike and i don't regret it. A 600CC bike is way to much power for a beginner i think. I'm tierd of seeing motorcycle accidents due to people not knowing how to control the power of the bike they're riding.

[miloridge]

I PASSED the MSF course here in PA this past Sunday! Your vids and Relic's vids helped out a ton! Thanks, man! Keep them up! And to the viewers..listen and replay these vids. It helps a lot being in the comfort of your home to soak in the tips Steelhorseclub offers. When you're out there on lot they go through things fairly quickly. Watching these vid a great proactive way to jump on passing the rider skills test. Peace. ♠

[moham7ad]

so when you downshift do you have to rev match just like in cars? if you don't will it lock up the rear tire?

[Earlosaur]

if any of you are having trouble or can't understand how to use a clutch.. ask one of your friends (who has a manual trans vehicle) to take you out into a parking lot and play around with the friction point/switching through the gears etc. It wont directly translate to a motorcycle, obviously, but will give you a general idea of how the clutch works.

[neko819]

Just bought a manual bike after years of scooter riding. Can't tell you how much this helped me! I used to drive a manual bike when i was in elementary school lol but i forgot how (dirt bike). Thanks so much!

[rasey077]

@steelhorseclub

This is a good video series. I couldn't help but think though, people watching you from the street thinking "ok, he's practicing....but why is he waving his hands who is he talking to?!?"

[Goliath1886]

You should always keep it in 1st gear when you park your motorcycle, it prevents it from moving freely.

[shwackatai123]

your motorcycle is beautiful man!!!!!

[TheRealPrizeRebel]

@wishihadaname94 You should keep your bike in its 'happy spot' as my friend calls it.. For my bike its between 2k-4k RPM, depending on your speed RPM will increase and decrease. To increase RPM down shift to decrease up shift. Pretty simple.

[bigchrisram]

@steelhorseclub you dont always wanna put your bike in neutral when you get to say a stop light, most bikers keep it in first and put both feet on ground until they start to go say 5-10mph then put there foot on the pegs and get ready to shift up.