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hi guys was riding the other day, put a little too much pressure toward the toes on my left foot and the bike shifted down a gear without the clutch being pulled in. wats the cause of this? is the clutch cable too tight? thanks in advance

hi guys was riding the other day, put a little too much pressure toward the toes on my left foot and the bike shifted down a gear without the clutch being pulled in. wats the cause of this? is the clutch cable too tight? thanks in advance

Dont ride with your foot on the gear shift pedal, keep your foot on the rest until you wanna change gear

^^^ Wot 'e said - you should always ride with your gearchange foot either away from the shift lever entirely, or positioned in such a way as to make any accidental movement cause an upshift (usually with your toes under the lever). The reasoning is this - if you go over a bump that knocks your gearchange foot against the lever and you go down a gear, the over-revving engine may cause a rear wheel lockup, going up a gear won't do this.

There's nothing wrong with your bike, the gearbox design allows for clutchless changes a lot easier than a car box.

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ah cool thats alot of worry off my mind! handy to learn tips like that, didnt get told that on the cbt! Thanks to you both for replying

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