How To Properly Shift Gears On A Motorcycle / 3 Common Beginner Mistakes

How to shift gears on a motorcycle 3 common beginner mistakes will help you with making better crisper shifts. I have found the many new riders have trouble when it comes to shifting gears which leads to slow unstable take offs. In this video I will cover the most common mistakes and I will tell you how to fix them. So if you want to improve your shifting watch this video
Timestamps:
00:00 How To Properly Shift Gears On A Motorcycle / 3 Common Mistakes
00:37 Tip#1 Not Having Enough Speed Or RPM's
02:32 Tip#2 Foot In Wrong Location
03:15 Tip#3 Soft Shifts

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[elmodaraa]

Sir you told us what we are here for in 3 mins other ppl couldn’t deliver it in 20 mins . Great vid thanks sir

[beefchalupa]

Great tips. Will just clarify for most new riders, unless you're starting on a super powerful bike you'll definitely be shifting from first to second WELL before 30 mph. Probably around 10-20

[rustyglock]

After watching you shift so smoothly, I realize I have been trying to shift too abruptly which was causing me to get stuck in neutral. I wouldn't shift softly, but I would try to do it so quickly that I didn't make sure the shifter was moving all the way through N to 2nd. The camera angles were immaculate!

[ians]

Hard shifting and preparing foot to shift ahead upon taking off are my best takeaways here. Great tips! Thank you sir 🤘

[arcadianfox]

Thanks for the video. As a beginner motorcyclist, this helped a lot.
Shamefully admit that I have accidentally shifted into neutral more than once.

[monkeystripper]

Thank you this is one thing that was not covered in MSF. Picking up my bike today and glad I watched this video was not sure when to shift past second gear.

[roywhite]

I’m 67 and new to motorcycles. Your instructions are awesome. I’ve been riding a 50cc scooter for sometime and ready to move up. Learning and having fun while I still can.

[ricenbeenz...]

This the only guy who mentioned the approx. MPH of a shift 👍👍

[go]

thanks for the video, I love how always your videos are short and to the point.

[wesleyterrell]

You answer basic questions that I carry in my head, such as the ratchet function of the shifter. Every video of yours teaches me something very useful that I did not know. Thank you for not assuming that a bit of knowledge is universally known.

[kimberlydavis]

Love how clear your instructions are with visual representations and not going so fast paced that it’s hard to understand!

[AmRealityInc]

EXCELLENT JOB. No filler and to the point. Thanks.

[jayespinal]

Paul this is such a great video that I return to it often. My my videos I found that chapters are so beneficial to viewers. Chapters are easy to add after the video is uploaded, and they add so much value to the viewers like myself. They allows us new riders to re-watch certain parts. I hope you consider this, have a great day!

[raewhitley]

Good intel and delivery is straight forward. Subscribed. Thank you

[gregd.]

It is one thing to do it, yet another to tell someone how to do it..Best explanation I have ever heard. Great job!!

[sweetdreams]

Very informative! Thank you for the tips and the visual aids supporting the information you shared.

[bryan]

i am an ageing biker just come back to motorcycling after many years without riding.I used to ride regularly in my 20`s but find ive forgotten most of what i learned so its been great that ive found your videos and am slowly finding my way again.I dont ever remembering about slow speed technique but I must have done it.I didnt think i would have forgotten it.

[Jeff]

Thanks Paul! This is the first well-explained video I've seen on shifting, although I've watched several.
Your method of teaching is simply far above the rest and much appreciated by us!

[WAGNERMJW]

Well done. Especially making the point of gears can change only one level per shift.

[fredrickm.masiga]

Thank you Paul. I learnt the hard shift. Brilliant!