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Learning the quirks - Brake handle lever and switch
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<blockquote data-quote="FJRRYDER" data-source="post: 1249953" data-attributes="member: 88350"><p>My $0.10; when I first got my new to me '06, it was tricky to get it to downshift, I would occasionally miss first to second, and the clutch was so stiff, and throttle so hard, I was looking into making modifications. Then I noticed that when wearing boots with a heel, it would shift better. Decided to move the shifter to the top of it's range. Helped a lot, easier to get my boot under it, easier to downshift it, and was watching my BIL ride his BMW. His clutch/throttle technique was to squeeze that clutch lever all the way in only to get from neutral to first, then upshifts he would barely pull the clutch lever in and not curl his fingers all the way around it, but use four fingers held straight down and barely flick the lever in, and barely close the throttle at the same time, not all the way to lock and open, but just a very quick back-off and back on. I tried that technique and it works like a charm. My left hand no longer aches, and my right wrist feels much better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FJRRYDER, post: 1249953, member: 88350"] My $0.10; when I first got my new to me '06, it was tricky to get it to downshift, I would occasionally miss first to second, and the clutch was so stiff, and throttle so hard, I was looking into making modifications. Then I noticed that when wearing boots with a heel, it would shift better. Decided to move the shifter to the top of it's range. Helped a lot, easier to get my boot under it, easier to downshift it, and was watching my BIL ride his BMW. His clutch/throttle technique was to squeeze that clutch lever all the way in only to get from neutral to first, then upshifts he would barely pull the clutch lever in and not curl his fingers all the way around it, but use four fingers held straight down and barely flick the lever in, and barely close the throttle at the same time, not all the way to lock and open, but just a very quick back-off and back on. I tried that technique and it works like a charm. My left hand no longer aches, and my right wrist feels much better. [/QUOTE]
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