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Originally Posted by JeffM

Michele look here: Sixty Second Lessons with Captain Crash.. This are great video tutorial on basic riding skills.

Read this: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Riding_Techniques
This:http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/E-Z_shi...s#Downshifting
And this: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Acceler...s#Downshifting

I find it interesting that you choose not to read up on riding techniques.

A suggestion: Proficient Motorcycle Riding by Dave Hough is one of the best books written on riding well and safely. I must have read it 15 times. Highly recommended. Get it at the library.

Jeff

Thanks, something to check out

I'm getting into the habit of shifting down as I approach a stop or turn, but still slip up from time to time and often skip from 3rd to 1st at a stop.

Today was one such time. I dropped down to 1st from 4th at a red light. The light went green before I stopped, and instead of gearing up to 2nd or third, I dump the clutch for my turn :/

Rear wheel did a quick S, and I went around the corner at excessively high RPM

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I'm still used to driving a car that's comfortable in the 3000-6000 rpm range, so it feels unnatural to drive above my normal shifting point.

I've only got about 200km under my belt though, so still catching on, but man does it sound good when you nail those downshifts coming up to a stop or turn.