How should I be shifting?

[cosmouser]

Hello experienced motobrickers,

How should I be down shifting on my k75? If I am shifting up I increase my rpms and then let off the throttle, pull clutch in and shift up. This tends to be smoother the higher the rpms and seems like recommended technique, but I am not as sure about my downshifting. If I downshift with zero throttle and the rpms are not between 1-2.5k I get a lot of inertia, but if I downshift while on the throttle it is much smoother. Since the k75 clutch is dry, is it bad to do this even though it is smoother riding?

[Novafrk]

I don't think you should let the engine rpm go back to idle between down shifts. In fact when down shifting to take advantage of engine braking it is usually recommended that you "blip" the throttle to help match rear wheel speed with what the engine rpm will be in the lower gear.

Does that make sense?

[wmax351]

You always want to rev-match on shifts.