How to change gears properly on a motorcycle?

About 5 days ago while i was riding my motorbike in the rain, i was coming down a road with a bit of a decline with my Yamaha Xtz 125. I changed down to a lower gear and was going a bit too fast for the gear and my rear wheel locked and i fell of my motorbike. What would you recommend me to do in this situation eg: how would i change gears, how would i apply the brakes and in what order and what to do if my rear Wheel locks up in the future? thanksHow to change gears properly on a motorcycle?
Don't down shift at that high a speed. Your rpm not high enough, for the lower gear. Your rear tire, will lock up wet or dry. Don't down shift, just use both of the brakes gently. Let the motor help you, but don't down shift. You've learned a valuable lesson, pain is the best teacher. If it hurts, don't do it again. You have learned, not to down shift like that in the wet.

You can't ride a bike, like you drive a car. If you do, you will kill yourself. I rode on dirt four years, before I rode on the streets. In that first year riding dirt, I crashed a dozen times. Each time, I learned not to do that again. Don't down shift on wet grass, going down hill at high speeds. Don't, lock up your front brake ever. Don't, pop the clutch standing still. How to control a rear tire skid, to corner. All painful on dirt, and deadly on the street.

Even after 30+ years of riding, I take the riders safety coarse every 3 years. Just to remind me, of some of the skills, I don't use often.How to change gears properly on a motorcycle?
%26gt; bit too fast for the gear and my rear wheel locked

%26gt; and i fell of my motorbike



You answered your own question. The right way is to SLOWLY ease off the clutch.



Practice in dry weather, so it become second hand in wet weather. In fact get used to doing it ALL the time and it will always be second nature.



And remember that if you are applying rear brakes + downshifting, the downshift is going to ADD to braking and possibly lock it up.





Good luck...
Just use your break to slow down a bit more. Things like that happens. Especially when you ride it in the rain, things get slippery. You don't want to slowly release your clutch all the time, because you can burn it up. The more you ride the more comfortable you will get.
that's what happens when u don't use the clutch shifting down

and always listen to the rpm when its low shift down when its high shift up and if u don't want to use the clutch when shifting up get it up in high revs and barely tap it up and u will shift
Pull in your clutch and use your back break and let out on the clutch easy. Or don't go down hills when there wet.
wow ummm.... just wondering.. if you didnt know how to ride a motorcycle why would you buy one or even ride it on the road in the first place.?