Hello team, just a quick question to check if this is normal, took my baby on her first main road ride yesterday and is it normal trying to keep the revs at 4,000 even in 6th gear only lets me go a maximum 55/60 km if so, that's ridiculous I cant keep a maximum speed of 60 for 1,000 miles!!!
Also 2nd question when dropping down gears say 5th to first as i know im going to be stopping, is it ok to just pull the clutch in and press the shifter down till I find first as coming to the stop or best to pull the clutch in stop then shift her down?? I tried the first method a few times and bike made some weird mechanical sounds when i was pushing the pedal down until I couldnt anymore looking for first while at speed (clutch was fully in) we were always taught to use the rear brake on the msf and for the second method i would have to use the front brake as i would have to put my right foot down, make sense?
Just training for my road test and want to make sure i'm doing everything right by the bike!!
thanks in advance brothers!!
Also 2nd question when dropping down gears say 5th to first as i know im going to be stopping, is it ok to just pull the clutch in and press the shifter down till I find first as coming to the stop or best to pull the clutch in stop then shift her down?? I tried the first method a few times and bike made some weird mechanical sounds when i was pushing the pedal down until I couldnt anymore looking for first while at speed (clutch was fully in) we were always taught to use the rear brake on the msf and for the second method i would have to use the front brake as i would have to put my right foot down, make sense?
Just training for my road test and want to make sure i'm doing everything right by the bike!!
thanks in advance brothers!!