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Beginning Rider: Took MSF course – problems shifting smoothly

A beginning rider sent me this question: Hi, I just bought my first motorcycle today. Its a Kawasaki Ninja 500. I have taken the MSF course but I still have some problems shifting smoothly. Any advice for Josh?

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How to shift gears on a motorcycle — smoothly

How do you shift gears on a motorcycle smoothly? Motorcycle riders know that being butter smooth when shifting is difficult. Fred, over his decades of riding [being an Engineer by trade probably helped him find a solution too] developed a nearly fail-proof method of shifting a motorcycle transmission smoothly. Motorcycle Quick Tip: Fred shares his [...]

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