how to drive a manual fr speed?

[delkampg]

ive noticed that when i drive my car if i put the rpms high, about 3,000 and up depending on how fast im going, then let the wheels catch up to the rpms it accelerates faster at speed then it would normally. is this the same with a bike and is this bad for a clutch. and basically what im asking is how do i drive my bike for speed i know there is more to it then shifitng at high rpms but i just dont know what.

[StevieB]

I am having trouble understanding what you are saying, but it sounds like your clutch is slipping. Please try to explain it again.

[DreKat]

please explain in further detail.

[Mat0302]

basically what im asking is how do i drive my bike for speed

practice shifting at different points. riding a bike is not like driving a car. no need to compare.

...or go read some sportrider magazines

[whitecl0ver]

he sounds like he is going to get hurt

[Sundowner]

ive noticed that when i drive my car if i put the rpms high, about 3,000 and up depending on how fast im going, then let the wheels catch up to the rpms it accelerates faster at speed then it would normally. is this the same with a bike and is this bad for a clutch. and basically what im asking is how do i drive my bike for speed i know there is more to it then shifitng at high rpms but i just dont know what.

lets see what i can gather from this. unlike MC's a cars powerband is in the lower numbers 3-5k on my cavy (since redline is 5.5k if i remember correctly)
It should have the same effect as shifting your Kat (assuming you are riding a kat) in its powerband (Which I do alot of on my running 600)
Now if you are hitting the rev limiter then you are going too far, back down the revs a little and then shift. If your car is equipted with a shift light (mine is) it helps some, but it is annoying as hell seeing this little arrow pointing up everytime you up shift. I can base it off of on a stock 03 Cavalier that going a little beyond the shift light igniting gives more power to the car while changing gears
As Far a clutch damage- I dunno there

[philwecksr]

I think what he's saying is that he slips his clutch so he can rev the engine higher than the wheels are spinning so he has more power at slower wheel speed? If that is the case, then yes, I would imagine you are damaging your clutch. As everybody else here said, change your shift points if you are looking for more acceleration.

That being said, I think you are expecting this bike to have more power on tap than it actually does....

[rockclimber24315]

letting the clutch slip will give you more torque, thats why on auto cars when you put it in "tow" mode the torque converter is unlocked, you can always be in the torque band but the wheels will have a slower rate change. Which is okay for a torque converter, for a clutch you will burn it up. I know some guys who do truck pulls. He is pushing 1k HP out of a cummins turbo diesel and when he slips the clutch he usually gets farther.

[scottynoface]

quit comparing cars to bikes and pick up a copy of Sport Riding Techniques

[seler12]

I've driven a few manual trannies in my day (i mean cars not women) if you rev it higher, you'll get a little more out of each gear....best thing for you to do is experiment with different sgift points....i used to shift my Kat at 4k, because I'm used to driving a Dodge Ram....hit it at different points t see what gets you the best accleration....I usually shift my kat around 6k.....if I'm dogging it, I'll run her up to about 9k

[delkampg]

I think what he's saying is that he slips his clutch so he can rev the engine higher than the wheels are spinning so he has more power at slower wheel speed? If that is the case, then yes, I would imagine you are damaging your clutch. As everybody else here said, change your shift points if you are looking for more acceleration.

That being said, I think you are expecting this bike to have more power on tap than it actually does....

thats exactly what i was talking about, looks like i wont be doing it any more though

[arsenic]