[zabrow187]

What's the deal with that? It's been happening alot lately, I guess I changed something about the way I brake for turns. Lately when I'm setting up for a turn carrying a little speed, I'll downshift and my rear tire scrubs a little.

 

[justin]

you are probley going too fast for the gear your downshifting too. thats the only thing i can think of.

 

[flyin low]

Yep to fast for the gear that your shifting down to.:headshake

 

[b3av3r]

try revving the throttle a little when you downshift to make the shift a little smoother. If you are downshifting and just dumping the clutch then the jump in revs could be causing the slip assuming you are at high enough rpms when you downshift.

 

[Mister Tee]

I'm assuming you don't have a newer bike with a slipper clutch. If you do, it's messed up.

 

[enzo_f1]

Try using your brakes more and slow down farther before downshifting. You are going to fast for the gear you are selecting. This is why they make slipper clutches. Your brakes are your friend, use them more.

 

[Mister Tee]

Try using your brakes more and slow down farther before downshifting. You are going to fast for the gear you are selecting. This is why they make slipper clutches. Your brakes are your friend, use them more.

Or too low of revs for the gear selected. Shifting is an art. Too many people are losing that artistic technique with some of the modern equipment that is out there.

 

[GSXRIKER]

:laughingr :headshake

 

[SP GSX-R]

yea some one suggested "rev-matching" earlier. try that

 

[biker250]

After experiencing that, you should now see why the newer bikes have slipper clutches in them....it eliminates that lock-up

 

[3/4 LITER GSX-R]

Same thing happens to me if i down shift too quickly from a high rpm, even wiht the slipper clutch (08 750) the rear scrubbs a little. I use the breaks and engine breaking to slow down

 

[...BUZZ...]

blip the throttle on the down shifts to smooth it out,even new bikes with slipper clutches still lock the rear wheel on hard/fast downshifts,i blip the throttle down shifting to stop the rear locking....:thumbup:

 

[tdubdw750]

could also have to do with your body position and your bikes position when your setting up for the turn. is your bike completely upright or are you shifting as you start to turn in. Your body determines the weight distribution and that determines traction as well as other things so that might have to do with it as well.....Are your tires heated up? Are they still good tires? There are a lot of things that can come into play but the high revs will def kick you sideways a little bit, be safe out there!