Why is it so hard to find neutral?

Re: Why is it so hard to find neutral?

~kurt wrote:
> saddlebag <saddlebag@aol . com > wrote:
>> ~kurt wrote:
>>> Blattus Slafaly ?
>>>> Designed by retards if you ask me.
>>> Since when do you need to get into neutral in a hurry? Having the neutral
>>> at the bottom (or on the top if you reverse shift) would be idiotic.
>> Because...
>
> Because I have never had to get into neutral in a hurry. Being able to snick
> right into 1st with no thought is much more useful. Can you just imagine
> having the bike spun up, braking hard as you approach a 1st gear turn,
> and having to *carefully* find first as you are snapping the bike over,
> pushing the front, sliding the rear? What happens if that front is
> pushing, and you are grabbing a handful of neutral and can't kick that
> rear out to save the turn? When you are leaned way over, do you really
> want to be dealing with finding 1st?
>
>>> Now, what is stupid is the current standard shift pattern. Reverse shift
>>> is far superior for so many reasons.
>> Which are...
>
> The primary reason why racers do it, or just track addicts, is so you
> can start upshifting while leaned way over (not enough room to get your foot
> under the lever when leaned far). But, there are more benefits to it. I was
> actually a bit skeptical when I decided to first try it. I tend to think
> of downshifting under hard braking as more stressful than the upshifting
> during hard acceleration - so I figured the standard shift pattern would
> make more sense since simply pushing down on the lever while braking
> hard is easier than getting your foot under the lever and pulling up. Here
> are the surprising things I have found, that even apply on the street. First,
> with reverse shift, I find my downshifts are smoother. I am actually better
> able to preload the shifter with my foot beneath it, and then just give the
> clutch a slight snick almost like doing a clutchless upshift. What I thought
> would actually add stress to downshifing really makes it a less stressful,
> and smoother event. Second, upshifting under any conditions is much easier.
> It is especially noticeable when still leaned over (regardless of available
> ground clearance, or if you are leaned to the right instead of the left), and
> getting on the gas hard, when things are starting to squirm around on you. I
> can better weight the outside peg when traction is getting iffy. Clutchless
> upshifting is obviously easier. I'm sure people who like to do lots of
> wheelies (not my thing) would also appreciate pushing down to upshift . No
> doubt it is better on the track - I'm just surprised how much more I like it
> on the street too. The ability to change shift pattern will be a big
> consideration for any new bike I ever get (street or track).
>
> - Kurt
Well some race cars don't even have clutches. It that a good thing? No.



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Re: Why is it so hard to find neutral?


""Blattus Slafaly ? (3) ¼ :)"" <boobooililililil@roadrunner . com > wrote

> Well some race cars don't even have clutches. It that a good thing? No.
>
WELL, it certainly is not a bad thing............unlike quoting back 35
lines and then adding only ONE.

Trim your quotes, putz.