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alvaro84 · 03-30-2011, 02:45 AM

I almost always coast in gear, with the clutch in. I've tried to shift to N then back, but if our bikes are not in the right mood, the gears grind scarily when I try to shift out of N over ~30km/h (<20mph). I'm sure it does no good to them.
I often shift to N when I want to go to a full stop FASed, though. Makes the glide a bit longer. Not shifting down as your bike slows down can also help a tiny bit (just don't forget to shift to a correct gear before you pulse). And, at higher speeds, tucking yourself behind the windscreen helps more.

03-30-2011, 02:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
alvaro84 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fehérvárcsurgó, Hungary Posts: 384 Teresa - '04 BMW F650CS Motorcycle 90 day: 80.53 mpg (US) The YARDIS - '99 Toyota Yaris 1.0 90 day: 59.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	I almost always coast in gear, with the clutch in. I've tried to shift to N then back, but if our bikes are not in the right mood, the gears grind scarily when I try to shift out of N over ~30km/h (<20mph). I'm sure it does no good to them. I often shift to N when I want to go to a full stop FASed, though. Makes the glide a bit longer. Not shifting down as your bike slows down can also help a tiny bit (just don't forget to shift to a correct gear before you pulse). And, at higher speeds, tucking yourself behind the windscreen helps more. Last edited by alvaro84; 03-31-2011 at 01:59 AM..