Hmm..... all my Harley and Jap bike mechs never said to do that...Just for the heck of it, I'm going to post that question in a couple of other forums wghere I personally know folks that know what they're talking about...
When I downshift, I just back off the throttle, downshift, and ease the clutch back while rolling on the throttle to pick up more speed.... never had any problems on any of my bikes....
If I'm downshifting to stop, then blipping the throttle would add more revs and take more time.... and add more stress...
What I was told was to practice for smooth.....
at times I find myself not using the clutch, but too much of that isn't good either.
Mary
