raydawg wrote on 04/26/13 at 03:49:37:Yeah, you guys make a lot of sense.....I don't remember where I ever got/learned the idea you are suppose to downshift on a bike as part of the braking method
I need to retrain my actions and give my bike a "break"
Thanks for teach'n an old dawg a new trick!
I downshift all the time on mine (see my signature block) and don't think there is anything wrong with doing that....
I don't do it in a manner that revs the engine too high, is all.
YMMV!