who knows how to power shift
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Here's an article on clutchless shift that helped me when I was first learning it.
Clutchless Shifting - Riding Skills Series
Clutchless Shifting - Riding Skills Series
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Someone who's very skilled at clutchless shifting can very easily get more life out of the tranny than someone who always clutches but isn't smooth. Any jolt you feel when shifting means you're putting unnecessary wear on tranny parts. I've had clutchless shifts so smooth that if you weren't listening to the engine, you never would've realized it happened. That means gears were perfectly lined up and synchronized.
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We do clutchless up-shifting all the time. Done correctly with a sequential transmission there is really no stress to the tranny. Have thousands of miles of clutchless shifting at race pace with no issues. Put slight pressure on the shifter, blip the throttle, gear will change.
And like what was said earlier, power shifting is different. I don't do it.
And like what was said earlier, power shifting is different. I don't do it.
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Someone who's very skilled at clutchless shifting can very easily get more life out of the tranny than someone who always clutches but isn't smooth. Any jolt you feel when shifting means you're putting unnecessary wear on tranny parts. I've had clutchless shifts so smooth that if you weren't listening to the engine, you never would've realized it happened. That means gears were perfectly lined up and synchronized.
So what happens when they try it without the clutch?
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I'd think someone that hasn't mastered regular shifting with the clutch is likely to do more damage trying to clutchless shift. If they're not shifting cleanly with the clutch, I'd say they're not in tune enough with the engine and RPMs to shift with the clutch assist.
So what happens when they try it without the clutch?
So what happens when they try it without the clutch?
To answer your question: *CLUNK*
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Wikipedia is not a reliable source. However, you CAN use the clutch but the general idea is to stay at full throttle other wise you would just end up grinding gears. Hate to burst your bubble. Undercutting gears in a tranny and not using clutch can happen but not using the clutch when you are in the high RPM range with a stock tranny will ruin it quick
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Someone who's very skilled at clutchless shifting can very easily get more life out of the tranny than someone who always clutches but isn't smooth. Any jolt you feel when shifting means you're putting unnecessary wear on tranny parts. I've had clutchless shifts so smooth that if you weren't listening to the engine, you never would've realized it happened. That means gears were perfectly lined up and synchronized.
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Sorry to burst everybodys bubble but power shifting is shifting without letting go of the trottle. Thats why they call it power shifting because your under full trottle and full power all the time. What you all are discribing is clutchless shifting and not power shifting. I used to powershift my race car untill I got a clutchless transmission. When you powershift a bike you shift using the clutch but under full trottle all the time. Johnnyh