hey guys im pretty new to atv's im gonna be purchasing a raptor 350 in the coming weeks. well anyway ive never shifted before and i need help learning how. my friend has a beater quad thats nearly dead and hes gonna let me try on his. do any of you guys have any tips on it its a 1991 blaster. and if so can you tell me the how to and how donts of it
thanks alot

 

Welcome to the forums. Shifting a lever clutch is all about getting used to it. When starting from a stop you need to let out the clutch slowly while giving a little throttle. Enough to keep the motor revving but not to much. When riding all you have to do is let off the throttle and pull in the lever then use the foot shift to shift up or down, then let out. I would just practice tooling around at a slow rate to get used to it first. Then gradually move on to shifting through the gears and then back down. Practice makes perfect.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Good luck with your new purchase.

 

thanks alot man. but how will i know when to shift i know after a little while im just gonna catch on but i wanna make sure i wont burn out my clutch lol

 

advice-
Don't pop the clutch, ease it out.
Make sure you let off the gas before you shift gears

 

youll know, if its screaming, ur shifting too late (if ur just cruising around).....listen to ur buddy ride and get a feel for the sound of it and when he shifts

 

Thanks alot guys. doesnt sound to difficult. hope i get it right

 

Since there is no rpm gauge on a quad, you have to learn to listen to the engine rev and then get used to staying in the power. By that I mean getting used to where the engine is producing the most power in each gear. It just takes practice, cuz you dont really want to be bouncing of the rev limiter (if there is one). Most clutches can take some serious abuse before they give out.

 

aright i can deff tell when it would have to be switched because of my neighbors 50 cc i can hear when the limiters gonna kick in. ive been riding motor scooters, go karts, and utility auto atv's for a long time but id like to step up to manual

 

if you've been riding any type of gasoline powered engine then you will know when to shift, and you can "feel" the power band rather easily....

 

aright guys i think ill do alright i might over rev it a few times at first but ill learn