This Newbie went Clutchless
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This Newbie went Clutchless
I finally did the clutchless up-shift thing, it seemed very smooth from 2-3, 3-4, 4-5. The 1 to 2 upshift felt rougher (because of neutral???)and I don't think I was going fast enough (for easy rev matching) for the 5 to 6 for that to happen at all without the clutch.
I'm going to assume that all went well and that it isn't too rough on the tranny. Should I just avoid the clutchless 1 to 2 or am I just doing it wrong. Should I avoid the whole clutchless shifting thing altogether? Thanks in advance.
I'm going to assume that all went well and that it isn't too rough on the tranny. Should I just avoid the clutchless 1 to 2 or am I just doing it wrong. Should I avoid the whole clutchless shifting thing altogether? Thanks in advance.
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RE: This Newbie went Clutchless
It's prob. good practice to learn how to clutch-less shift. I remember at MSF, they talked about it for five or ten minutes. I guess given the example where you drop the bike and the clutch lever is fractured or otherwise not useable, then you'll have no other choice but to clutch-less shift. I personally use the clutch because it's probably better for all the internals.
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RE: This Newbie went Clutchless
I would assume it's a good way to wreck the bike. I did go down and broke my clutch lever about 10 miles from home. It wasn't too bad of a ride. Luckily I was able to not get caught in much traffic, so I only had to shift a few times, just got it to 4th and cruised all the way home. Had to downshift to second once or twice, back up to 4th, and I was home free.
Look at my scratched up cover too
Look at my scratched up cover too
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RE: This Newbie went Clutchless
wow i can't beleive somsone would do that to their bike do costly trans repairs sound like fun to you ? if you didnt need to use your clutch honda would not have put that lever there in front of your left hand. yes racing/ stunts/ just dont give a **** about your bike have at it dont even use the brakes to slow down just drop the bike but if you care for your bike at all for the love of god use your clutch and yes 1-2 is long so that is where the most damage will occur and since the engine and trans is one assembled unit when you break your trans some hack at a local bike garrage will have to take apart your engine to get to your trans do your really want some jack *** taking apart something that you sit on and spins to 12000 rpms use the clutch !
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