hey guy's first off I just want to say thanks for any helpful answers to my questions. With that being said, I was wondering how much difference the bike I'm buying is from the other 49-state 954RR's since the one I'm buying is coming from California(I live in NY)? I was hoping someone knew what the emission differences were between the CA and 49's are and how much of a difference in power it makes? Also, I was wondering... all my cars are standard and I use the clutch to shift, I hear that with the RR series bikes(ie. 600RR, 929RR, 954RR, 1000RR etc.) it's a good idea to alwayse use the clutch when riding to be nice on the drivetrain parts(as to be expected), but the transmissions are set up on the RR's to take clutchless shifting when you want to and it won't hurt it at all(just let off the gas and hit the next gear)? Thanks guys.(last thing, what kind of mileage are you guy's able to get with your 954's when takin it easy? After all Gas is getting EXPENSIVE now a days) thanks again.

 

Congrats on the new bike Assassin... Is clutchless shifting possible on a 954 as it is in a car, yes. I shift without my clutch in my Civic - it's a matter of mating the engine speed and transmission speed, which is what the clutch and synchro do, but it's much easier in a car because the transmission isn't a high-performance close-ratio one as on your 954. It's not so much a question of can you... but is it really a good idea? In the effort to preserve and maintain your engine internals I am of the opinion of NO. The mechanical design engineers didn't put a clutch on your bike for asthetics. Slamming your bike into gear without the clutch is definitely possible, but unless you don't plan on keeping your bike very long, or care about your things I wouldn't recommend it. Ride safe!

 

I have shifted sport bikes without the clutch at low RPM's with no problems. Just put pressure on the shift lever and let off the throttle just a bit and it goes right in. I have heard of people running the quarter mile track like this but never tried it, thinking it was hard on the tranny. It is not something that i recommend but it is possible. I have run down the highway at 65 to 70 miles an hour on a tank of fuel going through small towns and got 45 miles to the gallon. Ripping around town, about 36.