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So I have been ridding off and on for a couple years now but have never had the time to get real serious about getting better at ridding. Now that I do have the time, I would like to work on my "blipping" technique. I have been reading stuff posted on the board and understand the concept/science of it and sort of have an idea of how to do it. What I was wondering is if any one had a good practice routine or tricks that they used to get the skill down?

For me, it just took practice. get out and try it.

you can only read so much about some thing.

when your slowing down (in what ever gear your in) look at the tach and notice the RPM's when you pull in the clutch and tap it down a gear, blip the throttle to about 1,000 RPM higher than where you were before, and let the clutch out.

it may take some time to get used to doing it, but after a while it gets easier. granted im still not a pro at it, but im sure some one else may have better advise

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'94 CBR F2
Two Brothers slip on
K&N filter
Fender elim with LED tail and signals
Frame sliders

Soon
jet kit?
520 (0/+3)?

I'm assuming (since you read all the other posts) that you know what to do.  My suggestion is to practice at a low speed, say 40 mph, in 6th gear and work your way down the gearbox.  At lower speeds, the gearbox will be more forgiving than doing it at higher speeds.  As you get better, you can then take it up a notch or two and repeat the process.

Good luck!

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badfish '05 600RR Purple/Black

Xeno151:

For me, it just took practice. get out and try it.

you can only read so much about some thing.

when your slowing down (in what ever gear your in) look at the tach and notice the RPM's when you pull in the clutch and tap it down a gear, blip the throttle to about 1,000 RPM higher than where you were before, and let the clutch out.

it may take some time to get used to doing it, but after a while it gets easier. granted im still not a pro at it, but im sure some one else may have better advise

1000 RPMs????
then this depends on the bike you're riding.  Pretty much all 600s have an interval of 500 RPMs between gears, so if you wanna be smooth then you "blip" should add 500 rpms when downshifting, not 1000.
The spacing gets bigger with the size of the engine.

just get a slipper clutch. problem solved. ;)

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"Leaders are like tea; put them in hot water to find out how strong they are." Anonymous

See, i knew i would give incorrect info some time....

 

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'94 CBR F2
Two Brothers slip on
K&N filter
Fender elim with LED tail and signals
Frame sliders

Soon
jet kit?
520 (0/+3)?

1000 RPMs isn't that far off, it depends on what application you're blipping the throttle for. If you're doing aggressive mountain/canyon riding you may need to blip the throttle 1000RPMs.. However, there's no real science to how many RPMs you need to blip it quick, after you do it over and over, it just becomes a feel. And you wont need to think about it as much.

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2004 CBR600 F4i

first of all there is a diffrent ratio between gears which means

that there will be a diffrent in the rpm from 4 gear to 3  then from 6 gear to 5 gear

even if you are down shifting from the same rpm

i know the following couple of lins will be confusing

seconed  there will be a diffrent rpm  diffrences between two diffrent rpm while down shifting

for example if you downshifting from 4 gear while in 5000 rpm to 3 gear and the diffrence is 500 rpm

then  if you down shifitng from 4 gear to 3 gear while in 10000 rpm to 3 gear then the diffrence will be a 1000rpm  in a liniar way

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cbr fs 02
race tech springs, arrow slip on,rear hugger
menual cct ,k&n,under tail

I really had a problem with blipping when I first started, then one day, I decided to REV Match in my truck.  I think auto racers use the heel/toe method.  After a few trys, I understood the feeling (didn't surge the vehicle) and when I tried it on my 929, it worked.  To each his own I guess...

where that matters a lot... do it while doing hard braking... that's really when it's at it's toughest (and where I cannot just do it myself). blipping just for blipping is easy and even with minor braking. start pulling on the lever hard... 'tis a different story, at least for me.

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"Leaders are like tea; put them in hot water to find out how strong they are." Anonymous

He should get the hang of doing it slowly first.

I'm a new rider but I've been doing this already, just because it's how I drove my car.

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2008 CBR600RR Graffiti

I drive a manual car and know how to heel-toe pretty well, so blipping came natural when I got on the bike.  One thing I noticed was that RPMs will fall MUCH quicker on a bike, and you need to catch it before it falls too much.