Clutchless upshifting?
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RE: Clutchless upshifting?
The main use for a clutch in a true sport bike being ridden like it was designed to be ridden is to modulate and smooth out hard engine braking on downshifts.
The reason WE need a clutch is to start and stop the bike, although it is very possible to get by without the clutch.
In modern sport bikes they are now using slipper clutches to control engine braking, which does your clutch modulation automatically.
Bottom line for everybody that will read this thread is that there is no harm in shifting with or without the clutch, it is a tool used mostly in high performance riding.
The reason WE need a clutch is to start and stop the bike, although it is very possible to get by without the clutch.
In modern sport bikes they are now using slipper clutches to control engine braking, which does your clutch modulation automatically.
Bottom line for everybody that will read this thread is that there is no harm in shifting with or without the clutch, it is a tool used mostly in high performance riding.