MOTORCYCLE BASICS on a Kawasaki Z400 - Teaching my friend to ride
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Hi guys, a bit of a mixture of a motovlog and some realtime learning points/techniques for new/beginner riders in this video. Check out the timestamps below to jump to some specific points if you want.
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
[0:00] - Intro
[6:53] - First look at the Z400
[11:34] - How to adjust clutch lever free play, and what amount is right
[14:18] - Rev matching technique (issues with smooth downshifting)
[18:49] - Me demonstrating rev-matching on downshifts
[20:19] - Explaining why you WANT to use the engine breaking (no rev-matching) when emergency braking
[22:26] - Don’t change gears when in a turn
[23:10] - Coasting around turns with the clutch pulled in?
[25:20] - How to get smoother downshifts
[28:06] - Me demonstrating some smooth downshifts WITHOUT rev-matching
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That z400 is a great looking bike.
I’m getting back into riding (hopefully) after like a decade off. Can’t believe how much ive forgot. But this was a helpful reminder of a few things. Thanks man. Greta video.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed and found the video helpful! Take it easy and be safe out there 👍🏻🏍
@@N5Gunner The important thing is to pop dank nooners at every stop sign !
thanks for the training videos. I am a beginner. do you do private lessons?
I’ll never let go Jack…. 🚢. 😂😂
Where you at bro? It's quite cloudy and Serene over there
Thanks for watching! I'm in Canada, near Toronto!
@@N5Gunner Good old Guelph!
Bro you breathing sounds pretty labored you should check your blood pressure.
I’ve haven’t really understood what rev matching is and what the concept of it is. I’ve just started, and I have no clue what it is. If someone could explain briefly that would be awesome
Thanks for watching! Without going into too much detail, rev matching is used to make smoother downshifts. When you shift down a gear, the engine will want to "jump" to a higher RPM in the lower gear (at the same speed, the bike will be at a higher RPM the lower the gear you are in). Therefore, rev-matching is where you give a quick "blip" (increase) in throttle (RPMs) just before releasing the clutch when shifting down a gear - if you are good at it, and you give the right amount of a "blip" of the throttle, then when you release the clutch, the bike is already at the perfect RPM's for the lower gear, and it will be very smooth. Hope that makes sense, let me know! I could perhaps try to do a detailed video with multiple camera angles on the bike.
@@N5Gunner is that why when I downshift I feel like I am slightly jerked forward? Because I switched too soon while going too fast?
@@mirandacantu2796 It could be many things, unfortunately. It could be because you're letting the clutch out without rev matching and the bike is then abruptly slowing itself down (engine braking) in order to "sync" the speed of the engine and rear wheel (this is not necessarily a bad thing, or an error, and can be helpful in certain situations, but not during casual riding where you just want to be smooth and comfortable). Or, perhaps you are not rolling off the throttle fully when changing down gears - this can be common amongst brand new riders - you may be still applying the throttle a bit during downshifts, and when you release the clutch and the new gear starts to engage, you are jerked forwards because you have been applying a bit of throttle/acceleration the whole time. See if either of those sound like something you may be doing, and let me know!
This was so helpful.
How come you don't put him behind your self so he can see what your doing?
Thanks for watching Daniel - we did end up doing that quite a lot, but it just wasn't something that ended up getting included in the video. Cheers!
how tall was that guy
He’s pretty tall, I don’t know exact height but around 6’3” I would guess!
i clutch, gear change, throttle blip, clutch. its weird to me you throttle blip then gear change lol
Thanks for watching! To clarify, the blip of the throttle and the gear change happen simultaneously, and very quickly, it isn't really in a linear or one-after-the-other fashion. But of course, the clutch always comes a fraction ahead of the other two, or else the gear change/throttle blip wouldn't work out too well!
Next he will be telling him to change gears when emergency breaking.
It's an important and necessary part of serious emergency braking. Without using the engine braking you are losing a large portion of your total potential stopping force.
@N-5Gunner if I'm emergency breaking I'm not F@$king about changing gears. When I might have 1-2 meters to stop.
@@jeremyball169 That's because you haven't developed the skills to be able to do so then, which is fine. But, it means that you won't be stopping as quickly as you would be able to if you were able to use the engine braking as well, which can be very important when you only have 1-2 meters to stop ;)
Wow what a prediction. Down shifting while emergency breaking f#$k that rather just stall and stop.
Rev matching is a load of shit and not necessary. If yur driving a road ranger truck yes.