Clutch or no Clutch?

[Dave]

2003 honda cbr 954rr. 10,000 miles. Clutch on 1-2 clutchless ups anytime after. I do it on all of my bikes

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Always clutch, no matter the bike. I don't see the advantage of clutchless shifting. Tried it many times, didn't like how jerky it was, and didn't see the point in continuing.

If it jerks you did it wrong.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Dave

If it jerks you did it wrong.

Put a little upward pressure on the shifter, then quickly roll off the gas and back on again. That's how everyone told me to do it, the problem is when you get back on the gas, it's jerky. Also I have heard rumors that it can wear the transmission. Whether or not that's actually true, I don't really care, since the ability to shift clutchless is not a big deal to me. I mean seriously, why do you guys do it on the street? So you can leave one hand on your hip? I don't get it.

[marko138]

Always use the clutch. Try clutchless shifting on a XB...it'll sound like a Peterbuilt banging through gears.


Zuk, sometimes I did not use clutch. Was much smoother.



And Slice...you don't roll the throttle all the way closed. Just back off a touch, shift and back on. It's smooth as with a clutch if you do it right.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Put a little upward pressure on the shifter, then quickly roll off the gas and back on again. That's how everyone told me to do it, the problem is when you get back on the gas, it's jerky. Also I have heard rumors that it can wear the transmission. Whether or not that's actually true, I don't really care, since the ability to shift clutchless is not a big deal to me. I mean seriously, why do you guys do it on the street? So you can leave one hand on your hip? I don't get it.

I ride 2up a lot. Smoother shifts = less helmet banging and other such nonsense. Besides its a hell of a lot of fun when you get it right. Like marko said, its a very slight very quick reduction in throttle and go right back into it. Wrist should barely even move