To Downshift or Not to Downshift? That is the Question.

[Solarservant]

This may be related to my use of the clutch while downshifting... I have been noticing that my shift lever "goes limp" occasionally. Very bad. I adjusted the clutch lever action to take out slack in the cable and lubed the cable where I could. This has helped a lot. My shifts are actually quite a bit cleaner with the friction zone way out there at the end of the lever throw, and there hasn't been a return of the floppy shifter. Bueno.

 

[Randomchaos]

I downshift when coming to any stop. Safety, extra consistent braking power, and sounds so freakin sweet while rev matching.

 

[sparkycrew]

This may be related to my use of the clutch while downshifting... I have been noticing that my shift lever "goes limp" occasionally. Very bad. I adjusted the clutch lever action to take out slack in the cable and lubed the cable where I could. This has helped a lot. My shifts are actually quite a bit cleaner with the friction zone way out there at the end of the lever throw, and there hasn't been a return of the floppy shifter. Bueno.

another check you could do is to remove the throttle tube and check for corrosion on the last 4 inches of the handle bars,i had to clean off the rust and grease the throttle tube,mine was really rusty and i dont ride in the rain,the mod allows more precise engine blipping and gearshifts are now near perfect,picked this fix up on here
nick