Shifting without the clutch
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Road Captain
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Shifting without the clutch
I was just reading the other thread about starting your bike in nuetral or gear and thought of this. I have driven pick ups and a few dirt bikes without using the clutch. Anyone here constanlty shift without the clutch?
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Road Captain
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RE: Shifting without the clutch
actually in a truck transmision it cuts down on wear and tear on the clutch. Just got to do it without grinding the gears.
edit: Bear64 beat me to the idea.
edit: Bear64 beat me to the idea.
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RE: Shifting without the clutch
ORIGINAL: MOSTWANTED
Anyone here constanlty shift without the clutch?
Anyone here constanlty shift without the clutch?
I also brake with my feet and ride naked.
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Road Warrior
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RE: Shifting without the clutch
i quite often down shift and up shift without the clutch. 45,000 plus miles and no probs.
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RE: Shifting without the clutch
I usta do it alla time with my old ironhead Sporty, and I mean ALLA time. Mostly upshifting, I just thought it sounded cooler without that annoying fraction of a second lapse it took to squeeze the clutch lever.....let it back out.........then throttle back. All you had to to was let off the throttle for a nano second kick her up and rev on! This was 20 years ago, though. The only time I have done it on my Dyna was by mistake! Brought back memories tho!
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RE: Shifting without the clutch
ORIGINAL: Kolni
All the time.
I also brake with my feet and ride naked.
Daaammmnnnn, Ya'll are tougher in Sacramento, CA than we are in Sacramento, KY. We just wear them out one gear at a time.
ORIGINAL: MOSTWANTED
Anyone here constanlty shift without the clutch?
Anyone here constanlty shift without the clutch?
I also brake with my feet and ride naked.
Daaammmnnnn, Ya'll are tougher in Sacramento, CA than we are in Sacramento, KY. We just wear them out one gear at a time.