What gear do you stop in ?
#11
I always downshift to 1st as I come to a stop.
If I'll be sitting for a couple minutes, I'll pop it into N.
Setting still in gear will put wear on a wet clutch. It's only wet with the motor not running.
If I'll be sitting for a couple minutes, I'll pop it into N.
Setting still in gear will put wear on a wet clutch. It's only wet with the motor not running.
#12
#13
As taught in the MSF, 1st. I will kick her in to N if the cars have stopped behind me and I want to pit my hands on the engine to warm up but otherwise prefer being good to go. Especially in D.C.
About 6 months back I had a minvan slam in to my car while at a light so its always best to be watching...they weren't!
About 6 months back I had a minvan slam in to my car while at a light so its always best to be watching...they weren't!
#15
i'll stop in first, but once cars line up behind me and the light stays red for any sort of time i'll pop it into neutral and take my hands down off the bars.
#17
If I've seen from some distance that a light has been red for a bit I'll gradually gear down while staying alert the the traffic behind and being ready to go if it goes green before I stop. Always stay ready for some stupid on the cross street to blow the red though. When I'm stopped it's first gear until I've determined there's no threat from behind then neutral.
#18
99% of time i like to downshift thru the gears when coming to a stop. Not necessarily heavy engine breaking mind you, but just casual down shifting. Saves on brake pads, brake dust and keeps me in a torque mode if i need to use it.
#20
Been hashed over many times. I keep my bike in gear ready to evade at all times. A sitting duck is a dead duck. I also have a plan at all times of where I might try to go to if things go south badly. It is a survival skill.