answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Upshifting or down? Upshifting, no, just like a car. Downshifting depends on where you are in the RPM range. So long as you are no where near redline, you should be able to downshift the transmission to the next lower gear or even two.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: When changing gear of a bike do you have to slow down first?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Can you slow down the bicycle by changing the gear?

No. Simply changing the gear without doing anything else won't slow a bicycle down. You can coast along without peddling and that will slow you down or you can use the brakes to slow the bike. Changing gears will affect the speed only if the current speed is slower than the highest speed you can reasonably attain with the selected gear - changing to a higher gear will help you speed up.


Why gear shifting is 1 down 4 up in two wheeler?

It makes easy to reach to first gear blindly pushing the gear downwards when slowing down and stopping. Hence can further pick up from first gear.Bikes can start in any gear hence no need for bike to be in neutral gear.


How do you use a cluch on a dirt bike?

the first thing you do is you start the bike than you pull the clutch than click the gear shift down with your left foot. Then you carefully let out the clutch slowly until it is all the way out. How to use the gear shift- When you click the gearshift down it puts the bike into gear 1 than flick it up than it is gear two ect. to get in to neutral flick it down until gear one than flick it up half way.


How do you change gear in Honda unicorn bike?

You have one down and 4 up in gear.


Dirt bike is stuck in one gear?

If your dirt bike is stuck in gear, the shifter fork is most likely bent or broken. Changing the shifter fork requires splitting the case.


Can you stay in first gear on a dirt bike?

no


Is first gear the lowest on a Suzuki RM 125?

1st gear will always be your lowest gear no matter what bike you are on.


Why is neutral between first and second gear on motorcycles?

For practical reasons it is advantageous to have neutral near first gear since you typically use first gear at the lowest speeds and neutral only when the bike is stopped. They put it above first gear instead of below it so that some one can always find first if they keep hitting the shift lever down. That way if you ever need to move the bike quickly you don't have to be shifting up and down looking for first the way it is sometimes necesary to do for neutral. If a truck is about to run into the back of your bike it is very important to be able to be in first gear and accelerating right now, whereas it is almost never important to find neutral so quickly.


Why won't my dirt bike start in gear when the clutch is pulled in but it will start in neutral?

It needs adjusted it is still engaging. just like when it is running in Neutral and you put it in first gear it idles down more so than typical of a bike doesnt it ?


Bike runs good tell you put it in gear then it dies what is the problum?

check the side stand switch , this cuts out the engine if it (the side stand) is down when you put the bike in gear .


Why does your motorcycle turn off when you down shift into first gear?

Check your kick stand. Most bikes have a sensor that automatically shuts the bike off if the stand is still down or partially down.


Which was first gear less bike?

The draisine aka boneshaker aka hobbyhorse was a true gearless bike