How to Match Rev Downshift a Motorcycle

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: You will have to be used to using the front brake with only one or two fingers in order to downshift this way.

   It is best to use your index and middle fingers to brake while keeping your ring and pinky fingers on the throttle.
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   Step 2: After you begin braking

   , Still holding the clutch in, use the palm of your hand and/or your ring and pinky fingers to rev the engine slightly. ,, The goal here is to match the revolutions of the engine to what they need to be to travel the same speed in the lower gear.
   
   This smooths the transition between gears and eliminates the need to slip the clutch quite as much. , Don't rev it as much next time. ,, This technique is especially useful in the lower gears, which generally have a wider gap between gear ratios. ,
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   Step 3: pull in the clutch and select the next gear like you would normally.

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   Step 4: Here is the tricky part.

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   Step 5: Remember to keep braking smoothly with your index and middle fingers.

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   Step 6: When the engine is revved up slightly

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   Step 7: let the clutch back out to engage the next gear.

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   Step 8: If the bike jerks forward when you let the clutch out the engine was turning too fast.

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   Step 9: If the bike rapidly slows

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    Step 10: the engine wasn't turning fast enough so you need to rev it more before releasing the clutch.

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    Step 11: Repeat each time you shift down a gear.

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    Step 12: Finished.

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