To Blip or Not To Blip??

Mittzy said:

Instructor is a wanker and clearly only rides postie bikes (Honda CT90)

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1olbull said:

Tony,
Do they still do that killer postie ride/event?

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Rocket Scientist said:

Blipping is much easier on the cogs as it helps to match their speeds when downshifting. Otherwise they have to slam into each other.

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JRock said:

Blipping the R3 does scare the crap out of bicycle riders and pedestrians at close range,
especially with a proper exhaust. I've gotten some dirty looks.
F*K em.

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warp9.9 said:

So you must blip the throttle before pulling in the clutch. Bevsuse if you do not your raising the rpm of the free floating clutch basket not the inner hub which turns the input trans shaft. Now ill give more thought to the shifts that do not involve the input shaft gear movement.

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Camulus said:

"Let her sit on the R3 and feel how much easier it is to select 1st from neutral with few revs versus idle"

She's always out and about with me either on the Rocket or my Thunderbird (which she has claimed for when she gets her test!) and did point out to the instructor that that is how I ride - apparently that elucidated a withering look and a comment of "well, not everyone can be of instructor level now can they".

I think I shall visit next time and not only request a different instructor but point out to this Bell End that I hold both RoSPA Gold and IAM Rider certificates!

I was just curious as to whether it was just 'older' riders who did this and it was not taught now - bit like front braking and one finger on the clutch lever (older riders of early 2 strokes will understand the latter!)

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