Any good tips on Shifting gears on a motorcycle??

Question

I get the concept and everything I can shift into 1st really easily, but when i shift into 2nd i stall lol any good tips my speed?? etc

Answer 1

Get it going a little faster in 1st before you go up to 2nd.  Sounds likeyoure shifting too early.

Answer 2

sounds like your a new rider I would say the best tip I can give is take a MSF class they will help you work out the basics of riding  

Answer 3

Your speed/rpm will depend on what sort of bike you're on.

Roughly, you should take it up to around 40 kph (25-30 mph) in first before you change up.

When I first started riding, the amount of noise the bike made was unusual for me (way louder than a car) so I was changing way too early as well. It's just something you'll have to get used to as you ride.

Answer 4

pay attention to the way your engine revs/feels underneath you, you'll start to notice the engine reving high when you need to shift to the next gear, when this happens pull in the clutch and close the throttle, give the shifter a good kick up to make sure you hit her into 2nd and not neutral, once you've got her in 2nd slowly let out the clutch and roll back on the throttle. it might take some practice - when i first started riding i stalled out all the time. good luck and keep trying - you'll get it soon!

Answer 5

EEEHHH YeaH!! Go a bit further in first before you shift into second, lol.. How can u stall in second ? You must be a female, surely?

Answer 6

use full tarque in first gear itself with in no second you have shift 2 nd  immdltly with out hesitation

Answer 7

bikes have a constant mesh gear box...

put the bike in first.  take off using the clutch..

accelerate until there you have around 4500 rpm on the tacho.(15 MPH)

put a small amount of weight on the gear shifter.(lift it up with your foot)

close the throttle & open it again straight away.. & the bike will change into second..  use the same for all the other gears too..  

use the clutch when going down gears..  but rev the motor a little as you change down before you release the clutch...

Answer 8

your probably shifting from first into neutral. or 1st to neutral then 2nd which will slow you down and make you stall

Answer 9

maybe bikes are not your thing

Answer 10

it depends on the bike but go like 10-15 mph in first and then shift to second. try to shift quickly but smoothly.

Answer 11

4500rpms in first i'd be doing 50mph lol

Answer 12

When you say stall, do you mean the engine stops? This sounds d**n near impossible to do on a moving vehicle.

I'll assume you mean you miss your gear change. This is pretty easy to do between first and second gear, because a motocycle revs so high. When you let off the gas, even for an instant, the engine rpm can drop too low to engage second gear. You can practice hitting up on the shifter at the same time you let off the throttle and pull in the clutch. You can even preload the shifter just a fraction of a second before you clutch it.

Answer 13

do a wheelie backflip mctwist .. ull get great  speed