Hello! I'm new to these forums as well as with riding. I've been riding around on a 150cc scooter for a year or so now, and I've been looking to move to a bike. After looking at all the entry level bikes Like the Gt250 Hyosung and Honda Rebel, I decided the Ninja250r is best fit for me. I completed the Mass motorcycle safety course and learning clutch was easy. FRICTION ZONE!!! However, that class can't teach like actual road experience can. So here are my questions.
When your riding down a hill... Is it best to engine brake by down shifting.. or is it just easier to hold the clutch down the whole thing?
Another question I have is specifically about the 250r... What RPM's are you at when you get out of neutral into 1st?
And last of all. What type of gas do you all use? I heard some bikes run better off 87 or 89 octane rather than premium (93 octane). It seems like such a small tank that you might as well fill it with the best there is.
When your riding down a hill... Is it best to engine brake by down shifting.. or is it just easier to hold the clutch down the whole thing?
Another question I have is specifically about the 250r... What RPM's are you at when you get out of neutral into 1st?
And last of all. What type of gas do you all use? I heard some bikes run better off 87 or 89 octane rather than premium (93 octane). It seems like such a small tank that you might as well fill it with the best there is.