deucedog
Active Member
I almost always use engine braking when slowing. I will downshift as the speed decreases making sure that the engine doesn't over rev. This is the first time that I've heard that this practice is a bad idea. Unless, of course, the down shift causes the engine to rev to the red line. You hear it all the time at rally's and bike nights. Someone will leave and blast full throttle down the road and then just let off the gas and let the bike slow down via engine braking. This, I believe, is a good way to cause damage. Be it by something letting go, or just excessive wear.