How To Downshift While Rev Matching

[@kamikarmy]

Good video and great to hear the engine. I think people will appreciate that you actually demonstrate it instead of talking over the engine sound for 4 minutes.

[@rookforce1]

I have scoured KZbin for the best vid on downshifting. It is very frustrating when your a newbie (riding since Oct 5 2013 Ninja 300) this is the best Video I have found THANKS.

[@oneshot102310]

Next time you watch or go to a motogp race listen to the bikes when they approach a turn coming off a long straight away. You will hear the shift and at the same time you will hear them roll on the throttle a little to match the RPM. Great video man. A true rider who knows advanced techniques. Remember to ride to your ability. If you can do this then slow down with a combination of braking and down shifting.

[@realsstates1180]

Thanks for making this video. I'll come back to watch again and again as I am already doing. My bike still jerks hard when I down shift. But I know what to look forward to.

[@natelee4]

Glad to help!

[@reef973]

ur camera is in ur helmet? what kind of camera is that?

[@sw33tch1nmus1c]

sort of getting the idea, honestly ive never ridden a bike before but ive got a keen mind to go and buy one soon so im trying to educate myself on the basics. thanks alot

[@2WheeledSquid]

impressed bro =] usually ppl lose thr cool wen they get an insult. i love the sound this technique makes. im DEF practicing this season, thanks!

[@ChristerOlofsson]

Excellent video! Im starting to mentally get a picture of how to do it, watched like 10 different videos and none of them actually explained how to do it! Just waiting for summer to arrive here, its -5 degrees C and bike is still tucked away in a warm garage :)

[@nutfukkinjob]

I know how to do this, but I kept watching because your bike sounded so nice! lol

[@ik3bet]

Thanks for showing what both hands are doing at the same time. Other vids are jus horrible at showing the actual movements and even worst at explaining it whilst showing an example.

[@1Cooterbrown]

You made this look so effortless thanks

[@wasabii4]

blipping the throttle matches the speed of the two gears that are trying to engage when you change gear. Think of two gears trying to engage, one spinning really fast and the other not so much, it will clunk and be more brutal. Blipping cancels this out if you do it right and will make your downshift smoother, avoiding locking up the rear tyre if you're braking hard. Hope this helps, it's a bit hard to understand but it makes sense if you think about it.

[@Devreezy01]

i did this first try on my dirtbike and have it down perfectly now, not to difficult

[@GoneButNot4gotn]

Nice demo of downshifting while rev matching.

[@dbest1aVlogs]

Damn that bikes exhaust note sounds really good..... I gotta practice downshifting ....

[@iKADAJx]

Beautifull, just beautifull shifting my friend... ive master my up shifting but still having a hard time with my downshifting, it will ok in a week or so c:

[@psantiago5223]

Very helpful video! Just learning how to ride.

[@JanBinnendijk]

Yes, shifting up withoud a clutch is quite easy..just briefly roll of the throttle, it takes the power off the drivetrain, and allows you to shift up, you could also put your foot on the shifter, and wait for the rev-limiter to kick in..that closes the throttle for you.. same thing applies for downshifting. just "blip"the throttle to match the revs you woud have in the lower gear..., only braking and downshifting at the same time is quite hard...

[@EeeScape]

While downshifting and rev matching, you don't want to press the brakes since you are just concentrating on how to slow the bike down using the engine, but at the same time keep it as smooth as possible. Breaking is something you do after you've slowed the bike down already. He did briefly talk about trail breaking and corners (different topic). This doesn't mean you never use your breaks. Just not as the same time as the engine breaking. Do that at the tail end once the bike is settled.

[@1sickkidd9]

I'm still having trouble doing it, there's times when I do it so smoothly, and times when I do it wrong. Its pretty frustrating.

[@COS8419]

@natelee4 Awesome Video . Very Useful . I think I can learn quickly from the music you create while downshifting. I will remember this Music.

[@Pj192130]

I'd like to know how did you downshift using your feet and clutch at the same time.

[@natelee4]

Well it depends. It would cause a problem if you still gave it gas while braking. But all your trying to do is match the engine speed to the transmission speed for a smoother downshift. The braking is only used for stopping or to slow down. For example, just before a apex, i will downshift 2-3 times depending on how sharp the turn is. All while holding in the brake to slow my speed and then lean into the turn while trail braking, then accelerate out since im already in 3rd gear. Hope that helps

[@thunderstruck2077]

4:34 says it all.. which exhaust btw .. Nice Tuned Up Bike Too.

[@1ds2ds3ds]

downshifting like that sounds so good

[@moardub]

I had never heard of this until now thank you for this video :D! And it makes the bike sound great XD

[@sw33tch1nmus1c]

like you said: "braking is only used for stopping or to slow down. For example, just before a apex, i will downshift 2-3 times depending on how sharp the turn is. All while holding in the brake ". thats what i was asking, you downshift and then immediately apply brake? or you apply brake and downshift at the same time

[@Wuuthrad]

Damn your downshifting is art

[@natelee4]

Pretty much at the same time. I pull in the clutch, Kick the shifter down, Blip the Throttle and then release the clutch. But it does take time and practice.

[@cooler2000]

So after you blip the thottle do you completely release it? Like when your upshifting you usually release the clutch and give it throttle at the same time.

[@AznDumbum]

Nice video. I've been seeing alot of ppl not rev matching because of their slipper clutches and felt I was being a tool doing it. My bike doesn't have slipper clutch. I found that it depends on the rev range your in 2. Works best @ mid to hi revs but when my revs are low, the blip would surge the revs too hi for a single gear drop. It was more practical for me to let clutch out slower for this one, after the blip because I was so use to doing it. Am I in the correct mindset and use of this?

[@rubio90r]

Your down shifting sounds really clean...so when u down shift and u don't rev match the rear wheel locks up???or does it spin???

[@guitarman0365]

I would still get in the habit of using the clutch while upshifting to it makes it so much smoother as you could hear this guys engine jurk a little bit between shifts.

[@baroncarlo369]

hey man what kind of exhaust do you have, sounds bad ass i need that deep sound for my 2004 gsxr 600

[@Mixedby_Turk]

So ive been practicing for about 2 days , trying to get it down, my main question is, do you have to shut off throttle completely, then blip, OR can you pull the clutch in, downshift, and raise rpm's to road speed(without shutting off throttle), then release the clutch? Thanks for the vid dude, im trying

[@graphite2104]

Man when u rev match , ur slowing down , useing engine brakeing. now if ur slowing down do u really think u would wanna keep the throttle and pull the cluch??? ofc not. The movment is simple . ur in 4th u wanna get to 3rd. movment is 1:Cluch 2:Blip and downshift at the same time 3Release cluch . Simple as that

[@swaggyghosty9222]

@@graphite2104 Thanks you dude.. finally a written step by step.. I understand now.. I was very confused

[@graphite2104]

@@swaggyghosty9222 happy to help

[@FOREVERghen]

smooth downshifts FTW!! nice going man!

[@sw33tch1nmus1c]

hey natelee im having difficulty trying to understand the process of coming to a stop, how to effectively use and when to use the brake and when to shift down, use the brake simultaneously while shifting down and reving? this would cause some trouble wont it?

[@kamikarmy]

Pull the clutch first, then you can downshift and blip at the same time. With time and practice, you'll get to a point where you do these steps almost at the same time.. but pulling the clutch first is the priority.

[@ncblogdog6231]

TheThird1024 It's a quick shifter, it allows full throttle acceleration without using the clutch for upshifts

[@salsaconclase1]

hi natalee4 will this downshifting work smoothly on a cruiser ? thank you great video my friend,

[@guitarman0365]

probably helps having a slipper clutch...I have tried that exact thing on my twin and it was not able to do it more than one gear doing that quickly without the revs skyrocketing even with blipping.

[@Lontavius1986]

it takes awhile to learn but it's easy once you do, main thing is don't be scary to drop clutch after blipping

[@wadeblake3451]

Great demonstration. Thanks

[@natelee4]

@FOREVERghen Hi, this took me a while, I also use to jerk the bike and over rev. It's basically estimating what the RPM's will be when you downshift. You don't have to do it perfectly, but as long as it is around RPM range it should be a smooth gear change. It just takes a lot of practice and getting to know the bike, it varies depending on what gear and how fast you are traveling at. Just keep on practicing brother!

[@JaredRouse8465]

What kind of motorcycle is that? I like the sound.

[@atticus27]

That exhaust sounds amazing, what is it?

[@FOREVERghen]

man im still having trouble doing this... how long did it take u to get it down? i have a question when u pull it in the clutch do u let it go right away or u just do it faster? i seem to sometimes jerk forward or over rev the bike :/ any other usefull tips? thanks again!

[@salsaconclase1]

good video. will this work smoth on a cruiser kawaski vulcan 800 ? thank you in advance.

[@Stanging84]

Cool video. What kinda bike is that?

[@dannyd806]

Did you miss the first minute and a half of the video? Explained it right there, the basics of what he's doing, now practise to get a feel for it. :)

[@tonybailey89]

If done right should you feel a slight pull backwards when you let the clutch back out or does that mean my timing or matching revs still needs some work? I locked the back tire up once today practicing, I fishtailed a little and I'll admit it scared the shit out of me...

[@Up_Leveled]

thanks for the video man, really helped! what kind of exhaust do u have?

[@bigbob7232]

Doing this may extend the life of the rear tired I think. Will practice.

[@natelee4]

yes. you pull in the clutch, down shift, and blip the throttle all at the same time. in one fast but smooth movement. hope that helps, ride safe ^_^

[@gregorytrussell5424]

ok easier said than done tho. so if we're putting it in slow motion do u downshift before u blip? I understand u say one motion but not its not that easy to do also if you don't do it right u can lock up your wheel.. or wheelie.. so in slow motion do you downshift then blip, or blip then downshift?

[@OX805NARD]

so it kind of like shifting up. One more thing when coming to a red light is it best to downshift to nitro or stay in gear.what does it mean when they say stay in gear. I'm a new rider

[@phatrides222000]

damn, thats really good rev matching. I always over rev a little.

[@KimpeeSVEVO]

Hey! sup natalee4 i have a question.. at 5:11 - 5:15 did you shift up?? cuz i didn't saw your hands pulling the clutch while shifting..

[@cryteeek]

Rev matching is not used for slowing down. Blipping the throttle eliminates engine breaking.

[@krayzieegg7294]

What is the right steps? 1st. Clutch 2nd. Bleep 3rd. Downshift or 1st. Clutch 2nd. Downshift 3rd. Bleep? Or both is doable so long you rev match it right?

[@gixxerdude7504]

I wish I was good like you. I need to practice, but it's really frustrating.

[@iLLmatic240]

Can you do a video on how to not stall a bike ? thanks

[@natelee4]

Actually, what I'm doing is pulling in the clutch and giving it a bit more gas to match the engine rpm to where it will be when I downshift, for a smoother downshift, I don't let off the throttle. Then I downshift and release the clutch all the way, now at this point I either crack that sucker open wide and take off, or engage the clutch and let the bike engine brake just before a apex of a twisty road. Hope that helps!!! Ride Safe ^_^

[@green2882]

Does this have long term effects on anything in the engine at all? It seems like it would be bad... but everyone does it?

[@ih8momjokes1]

i can do it but i have problems applying brakes at the same time... i can hover over the brakes but as soon as i apply pressure on the front brake lever and blip the throttle i jerk the front end... help me... are u suppose to twitch the wrist to blip? or is it unimportant how you blip but rather doing it right?

[@CinelliBinelli]

Wait so let me get this straight, you can shift up without the clutch as long as you are rolled on the throttle, roll off of it, then shift and then immediately roll back on ?

[@devinrivera7040]

so you hit the throttle while the clutch in still in right? then release the clutch?

[@vmudra2]

stay in gear = keep it on first gear if you're at a stop light neutral is easier on your forearms/don't have to keep holding the clutch, but you never know if the car behind you might not notice/you might need to make a sudden movement

[@milbertc]

before you blip the throttle or before you rev match, do you close the throttle fully? then blip it?

[@dereklane5231]

Great Vid man,,,, I do this with No clutch at all,,,, Rev match- Blip- downshift,,,the Only time i had any real scare i had just changed throttle cams for a bigger "55" in my Motion Pro and i had an unexpected Wheelie a few years ago... i dunno just the way i was taught i did this with all my 2&4 strokes with no tranny damage!!!For me its just one less thing to think about when im Rippin... if i wanna drop 2-3 gears i brake a lil harder....Once Ur used to it its great....

[@Gilliboy]

How do you recommend practicing this ? I'm a new rider (1100km + driving school). Can something bad happen like blocking tires or wheelies (Yamaha MT07 only 75hp) ? Should i start doing it in higher gears and move to the lower gears later because making a mistake there is more dangerous ?

[@Jossy40921]

Yes, you can go from first to neutral or second through sixth gear to neutral just like in a car. Simply pull in the clutch then gear down into neutral and glide to a stop at the light using your brakes. Of course why would you that when it sounds so much sexier to downshift? :p

[@GOBlackKnights91]

it doesnt matter which. all you have to do is hold the clutch when ure in first otherwise you will stall. its usually better to be in first so you can quickly get out of dangerous situations

[@christophershoun2341]

Awesome Video!

[@ABCTEST213]

what is the brand of the Exhausts? it's good

[@gubbs6904]

Quick question, do I have to downshift? Or can I can just come to a full stop holding in th clutch and the other 2 breaks then once at a complete stop I can downshift From there?

[@1elemnt1]

do you downshift while the clutch is in or while you hold the clutch in and blip at the same time?

[@civix16]

Downshifting is more effective because if you go all the way down to neutral as your slowing down and the traffic light turns green you might have a difficult time finding the right gear to take off in while your rolling. not a good thing when you have cagers behind you not paying attention.

[@sparky1570784]

thanks! this helps clear things up a bit.

[@STSairman]

were you shifting up without the clutch? If so is that good or bad for the bike?

[@xXxLinksterxXx]

How do you know how much to blip it? Everytime I try blipping the throttle I feel like I rev it too much, sometimes when I try downshifting and rev matching I just jerk forward like I'm about to take off so I'm obviously doing it wrong any pointers on my situation?

[@EeeScape]

Also, you might do it differently in real world riding vs practice. For example, if you are in 4th gear, are you at the start, middle or top end of the RPM for that gear? And what speed are you going to practice rev matching? The reason it lurching forward is because the speed you are going in the 4th compared to the speed you are going in the 3rd is slower than it should be. I mean, I can go 60mph in 4rd or be in 4th at 40mph, then down shift. The results will be different.

[@roksonable]

if you dont over rev it (put it in too low gear at speed) it wont effect the engine, acctually its better for clutch to downshift this way than just releasing it ..

[@milkweed728]

should a 1988 600 drop right back to idle once letting off the throttle in first gear if not do you know why it would do that i have done all the maintenance on it valves plugs oil all that stuff but it seems like in first gear everything does not work right but im not sure as this is my first bike and only one i have ever ridden.also the throttle seems to be really touchy just taking up the slack of the throttle tube it starts to go up in rpm about 1500 to 2000 on a good day but usually take offs are hard it goes up to about 4 and 5k rpm not sure if this is how it should be i talked to the local shop and they said it should not be like that.any help will be appreciated

[@TheThird1024]

Were you shifting up without pulling in your clutch lever? If so, how?

[@eujeeves]

damnit, he makes it look so easy

[@Danieldialga]

So .. if you release the clutch too fast, are you gonna make a wheelie ?

[@MrWozito]

So is it correct to say your down shift is in sync with your bleep? Clutch is a fraction earlier?

[@reddred6969]

Can't wait to take my lessons.

[@Luthinez332]

What bike is that? It sounds amazing!

[@josedeleon3125]

03 r6

[@PubstompahYT]

+Jose Deleon how the hell does he have a quickshifter on a 600 cc?

[@graphite2104]

not a quickshifter :))) he is shifting without cluch

[@TheNacho1101]

that is really sick! nice man.

[@codedecode878]

holy fuck man, this guy is good.

[@EeeScape]

Read your comment. You said, downshift + brake. Then, the very next sentence you said, just downshift, and you don't need to use the brake. So, which is it?

[@arthurjonesbey9999]

can you down shift while reving engine without the front brake?

[@opmike343]

You of course need to have the throttle in the proper position for a given speed and given gear after the blip. I'm not entirely sure what you're asking.

[@itotem1]

Do you press the clutch all the way or half way?

[@DearMajesty]

wow holy crap you do it like a pro. how long have you been riding and how long did it take you to get this good?

[@DamoIsKeen]

Say for example you're in 4th gear and need to come to a stop very quickly can you just hold the clutch in and rev match until you reach 1st gear or do you need to release the clutch every time you downshift once until you reach 1st?

[@krayzieegg7294]

My reflex does that when i need to slow down fast. But someone told me that you cant downshift from 4 to 1 without releasing the clutch even if your rev matching. I dont really know how much is that is true. But im assuming it might be true because i was observing the motogp guys how they downshift and they actually do release the clutch every time they go down a gear but they do it really fast kinda like this guy. Im actually practicing it every time i ride but when the time comes to slow down fast my mind says that i need to slow down as fast as i can so muscle memory comes to play and always keep forgetting to release the clutch.

[@krayzieegg7294]

I guess its all about breaking the habit to preserve whatever you are breaking every time you downshift wrong

[@korewest]

+Damian Messenger There would be no point in "Rev Matching" if you don't release your clutch to engage the rear tire with the engine speed you just revved to. Meaning, if you continue to hold in your clutch and attempt to rev match from 4th to 1st, you will just be free-spinning the engine without applying the actual effect of it to the wheels.

[@Sam-K]

You explained it brilliantly!

[@wessharvey7260]

So once you downshift and say your going into a turn do you straight go back on the throttle?

[@nacho257]

Do you not have to pull the clutch when upshifting?

[@homersimpson2963]

What levers are you using? Do stubby ones make this easier?

[@hoytietoyti3]

its called speed shifting. the gears a cut straight unlike a transmission in a car. no need to use the clutch as long as u are in the throttle and back out and shift and get back on it. has to be a smooth transition tho