cant add anything more to this thread

 

i always down shift so i am in the right gear when needed not to save pads-ride safe

 

He probably thought you were talking about engine braking to slow the bike.&nbsp\\; That is not generally a good idead.

 

I'm with the general consensus. Down shift as I slow. I don't catch 1st until 5 or less. Anything over 10 and it clanks in. I usually 99% of the time, don't engine brake.

 

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motor to make it go and brakes to make it stop .. I stay in the correct gear for speed but not to slow the bike

 

I was ready for Part 2 after the first reply.&nbsp\\; Let's hear it.

 

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Always carry a change of drawers, huh?

 

That is the real question &amp\\; what the instructor meant: Do you downshift to slow down? Obviously, everyone HAS to downshift when slowing down otherwise, you'll never get the bike back into a starting gear.
I downshift to slow down and avoid using brakes except to come to complete stops, or for quick braking.

 

PS: The ony reason they teach brakes only is to simplify the stopping process for new riders. Period. Panicky riders worried about a clutch, gear shifting AND brakes is a dangerous combination, so the idea is to stress using your brakes to stop &amp\\; not worrying about the shifting - when you HAVE to. Engine braking will not harm a transmission or engine if done at the proper RPM range.