A riding question.

[phar2slo]

I coast only to save gas when I am about run dry!
And then always in neutral while in a higher gear like 3rd or 4th to match rpm for the speed I release clutch in..

Know what that feels like still had to push the beast over 1/4 a mile to the gas station.

 

[1olbull]

Mechanically speaking - this is horrendous practise.

Either drop into N (which leaves you without one means of control) or leave in correct gear, clutch engaged, and let the engine coast with you.

tbh - I would seriously admonish anybody I caught coasting in a course. Also iirc it will get you a FAIL in a advanced riding course.

OH-NO!!!

 

[barbagris]

OH-NO!!!

Oh yes! - Think about this - WHY do we need to adjust the clutch free play correctly on an R3? - Hmmmm??

So now we coast with NO FREEPLAY - what do we think happens? - You, sir!, should know better - Tsk - No advanced pass for you

<mutter> bloody colonials <grumble>

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Know what that feels like still had to push the beast over 1/4 a mile to the gas station.

Not the kind of 'work out' most would like to endure. Bet that stretched a few muscles you'd forgotten about

 

[1olbull]

Chris, @barbagris
What the heck are you talkin' 'bout?!?
"IN NEUTRAL" clutch is engaged, right?

 

[scot in exile]

Mechanically speaking - this is horrendous practise.

Either drop into N (which leaves you without one means of control) or leave in correct gear, clutch engaged, and let the engine coast with you.

tbh - I would seriously admonish anybody I caught coasting in a course. Also iirc it will get you a FAIL in a advanced riding course.

Never mind fail you in the ARC it could fail you in the BRC for not following instructions, of course if you are very low on gas you have to do what you have to do but please try and break the habit of coasting.

 

[Claviger]

Think he’s referring to pulled in while in gear, it loads the clutch plunger mishrooom headed doodad.

 

[TURBO200R4]

ahhhh confession time
when i tried it i just left it in fifth and pulled the clutch in and turned off the ign. i wanted to see if it would start when i turned the ign on and let out the clutch. it started also i would not advise any one to try that. in my young i started a lot of cars like that.
now if i was to do that to save gas i would leave it in fifth and pull the clutch in and let the engine idle. now that would not do any more damage than letting it idle at a long stop light and would not do it longer than 5 minutes.
u also must realize that the clutches will be spinning so that is why i say be in fifth.
if i were coasting in neutral and doing 50 mph i would not like the idea of going back to 2nd. 3rd 4th
of coarse this is just my opinion and practicing my opinion can be dangerous and painful.

 

[barbagris]

Think he’s referring to pulled in while in gear, it loads the clutch plunger mishrooom headed doodad.

That's the thgummy doodad - I couldn't remember the official term

Engine braking does not happen in "N"

 

[phar2slo]

Not the kind of 'work out' most would like to endure. Bet that stretched a few muscles you'd forgotten about

I felt good for the first 300 yards then got a bit puffed the last leg of the push.