How do you shift gears when your riding a motorcycle?

Question

I dont know how to drive a manual car so will it be hard for me to learn how to drive a motorcycle that isnt an automatic?

Answer 1

right testy, shift, left testy, brake

BE CAREFUL

safe drivings to you, dear friend!!

Answer 2

To me it wa easier to learn to shift on a motorcycle. When the motor is reving a little high pull in the clutch and let off on the throttle pull the lever up with your foot and the let out on the clutch and give it more gas. A few minutes and you will be good. When the motor seems to be lugging you do the same but click the lever down. 1-n-2-3-4-5-6 Easier than finding gears in a car. The fear is worse than the doing just go get started and you will be good in a few minutes.

Answer 3

Until you learn how to gently release the clutch it may be a problem, but it won't take too long to learn, just practice.

Yhe clutch is a hand lever on the handlebars. The shifter is down by your left foot. To shift the gears you pull in the clutch and raise your foot up, pulling the shifting lever up, then put your foot back down and release the clutch and you have shifted gears.

Answer 4

It's just a matter of hand and foot coordination. You pull in the clutch with your hand (usually the left) and shift by moving a lever with your foot. On most bikes, it's down for first and up for second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth where applicable. On some bikes, the controls are reversed position, meaning it's your other foot that does the shifting. Good luck!

Answer 5

NO

Most bikes are one push down for 1st gear.

Easy on the clutch and get the RPM's up a little

then the rest of the gears are up be it a 4,5 or 6 speed.

You need to remember what gear you are in at all times.

Answer 6

Fire Chick wrote:
If youre thinking of riding sport bikes, most NEW (as in 2007+) have what is called a slipper clutch. With this you only have to shift up with your foot (1-2-3-4-5-6) (generally the right) and only have to use the clutch (right hand) to downshift (6-5-4-3-2-1). It's pretty cool... (I recommend learning without one, though).
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Um, don't you mean shift with the LEFT foot, and the clutch is on the LEFT hand side?! (when sitting on the bike)

I recommend taking a riders safety course. They'll teach you everything you need to know.

Answer 7

I dont think so. Both require some practice, but are a bit different. The best thing you can do is find a local MSF (motorcycle safety class). They will provide class room and hands on training so you can learn to ride a motorcycle safely.

Answer 8

Everyone above me pretty much explained it, but I just wanted to throw in random information :)

If youre thinking of riding sport bikes, most NEW (as in 2007+) have what is called a slipper clutch. With this you only have to shift up with your foot (1-2-3-4-5-6) (generally the right) and only have to use the clutch (right hand) to downshift (6-5-4-3-2-1). It's pretty cool... (I recommend learning without one, though).

Answer 9

No, it isn't difficult. You shift gears with your left hand operating the clutch lever and your left foot operating the shift lever.

You upshift (gaining speed) with your toe under the shift lever, and you downshift (reducing speed) with the bottom of your foot pressing down on the lever.

Answer 10

Actually in my opinion it is easier. Most motorcycles are 1 down 5 up or just 5 up. You will need to find out what it is. Then to drive it just put it in gear,let the clutch about half way out and give it plenty of gas then slowly let the clutch out.

Answer 11

Pull clutch in shift let clutch out.