SeñorJack
El Guapo
Hey guys, my fz8 is my first brand new bike and also my first six speed tranny. I have had a few inline four carbed bikes before this and two thumper 650s.
My question is this: Can I skip gears on acceleration and deceleration? as say I want to go 80 mph. can I pull hard in third and jump up to sixth to cruise? or the same in reverse. say I am cruising in sixth low in the rpms and want to pass a car, or get the bike in a more aggresive rpm range, can I jump down to fourth or third and match rpms as I release the clutch?
I have rode like this in the past with no problems, but with the 6 speed I am often tempted to skip a few gears from time to time. Just wondering if this is bad on my gearbox.
and sorry if this has been discussed and I missed it, or if this is a poor spot to post this question!
My question is this: Can I skip gears on acceleration and deceleration? as say I want to go 80 mph. can I pull hard in third and jump up to sixth to cruise? or the same in reverse. say I am cruising in sixth low in the rpms and want to pass a car, or get the bike in a more aggresive rpm range, can I jump down to fourth or third and match rpms as I release the clutch?
I have rode like this in the past with no problems, but with the 6 speed I am often tempted to skip a few gears from time to time. Just wondering if this is bad on my gearbox.
and sorry if this has been discussed and I missed it, or if this is a poor spot to post this question!