How do you correctly change Gears on a Motorcycle?

I am looking for an experienced motorcycle rider to answer me these:



1) When downshifting can you jump from gear 4 to 1 for example and how is this done?



2)When closing the throttle, does this mean completely shutting it until it wont go any further or easing it down when changing gears?



3) When moving off at a junction do you slowly release the clutch or add some throttle first, how much throttle?



Thanks.How do you correctly change Gears on a Motorcycle?
1) Not advisable unless your speed is very low. Like 10 MPH. You could blow your engine.

2) Yes, you do not want gas until the gear is engaged.

3) Slowly release the clutch and add throttle when you start to move, enough throttle so it won't stall but not so much you pop your wheel.How do you correctly change Gears on a Motorcycle?
1, when down shifting, if you are about to stop, you can go from 4 to N.

Don't try to re-engage the clutch if you have downshifted direct to 1 as you are likely to loose your balance or do a wheelie as the engine speed may still be high.



2, you can close the throttle as far as it will go in any gear that the bike will let you, this will give what is called engine braking.



3, You need to practice moving off to match clutch and throttle control. Usually you need to increase the throttle a little so the engine has enough torque to move away as you release the clutch (carefully!).

Practice - Practice and practise some more until this is second nature to you.

If the ground is wet or slippy, you will need to be more careful as engaging the clutch too quickly can lead to a slide - not a nice thing to experience.
If you consider 47 years of riding experience, well then.

You never want to even try going from 4 gear to first. If you did chances are you would be sitting on your front fender. When you down shift, you never give it gas and rev up the engine, you roll back the throttle to closed, then shift one gear lower. You will see alot of people who are coming to a stop rev the engine and then release the clutch. This is wrong, you want the RPM's of your engine to slow down, not go higher, the bike will slow it's self down when you shift to lower gears,all the while you will be applying some break. The only time you rush this sequence is when you need to stop in a hurry,you will then repeat clutch, downshift, clutch, downshift, then you also apply your breaks. If you don't roll back the throttle when downshifting the RPM's of your engine will jerk you when the clutch is released, not a fun thing to do.

When leaving a stop slowly release the clutch while giving enough gas to keep from stalling, this you will learn in time and before long you will be a pro at it.
The correct answer mainly depends on what motorcycle you are going to be riding. If the motorcycle is equipped with racing slipper clutch, you can get away with not using the clutch all together other than from the dead stop. You can shift from 4th to 1st by pulling the clutch in and shifting down 3 times. There is no way to shift from 4th to 1st with a single shift. Motorcycles have a sequential transmission, and you can either go up or down a gear with a single shift. On sport bikes you only need to back off the throttle for a split sec to up shift, timing is key. When down shifting you actually blip the throttle to higher RPM as you shift to match engine speed with rear wheel. Practice feathering the clutch to get good idea how much throttle is needed from dead start. Keep the rubber side down!
1) depends on the bike and style of riding your doing, but would not advise doing this unless your going a rate of speed b/c it could cause you some serious problems.



2) yes till gear engageds



3)just little throttle is needed, holding the clutch in some so you don't pop.

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