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Old February 10th, 2021, 08:15 AM   #28
JFMNINJA400
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Name: John
Location: New Windsor
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Motorcycle(s): GSXR 750, GSXR 600, Ninja 400, Ninja 300

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Originally Posted by Yakaru View Post
I recently did CSS on my Ninjette and was given a huge finger wag to not use the clutch for my shifts -- learning that skill was definitely interesting but now it's pretty fun.

I will say that the thing I found hardest was the lack of a gear indicator -- when you're coming up on the top of the Ridge Complex and need to do multiple quick downshifts there's nothing more distracting than being one gear lower than you thought and ending up in surprise 1st! And since sometimes I manage an upshift going into 11 and sometimes I don't, depending on track conditions, I have to pay more attention than I'd like to keep that mental count straight.

Yes I agree 100%, after riding years on the track with a gear indicator, riding without one is quite a chore. I put the Healtech gear indicator in and I love it on my 300! It was a very simple install. I have GP SHIFT and it works like a charm. You are using more gears on a small bike so having a gear indicator is a big help!
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