Do you shift without the clutch?

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Oct 25, 2012 | 08:59 AM

#31

HotIceHD

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Nope. Need to give left hand something to play with, otherwise it gets envy of right one playing with the throttle

Oct 25, 2012 | 09:00 AM

#32

Dunk17

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Only when I have to do the wave while shifting.

Oct 25, 2012 | 09:02 AM

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Sharkman73

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Did it on a loaner bike once just to see if it could be done smoothly. Downshifting without clutch was no problem and smooth as silk. Up shifting not so much.

Oct 25, 2012 | 09:53 AM

#34

Wide_Open

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Never tried it and probably never will. Don't feel the need to.

Oct 25, 2012 | 11:18 AM

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barjbar

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On these high quality 6 speeds? Are you nuts?

Oct 25, 2012 | 11:30 AM

#36

patrickd

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Never done it intentionally. Why would you want to shift without using the clutch? What advantage does it give you?

Oct 25, 2012 | 11:55 AM

#37

06strglide

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I do it at times. Hard to light a smoke and clutch at the same time. i have yet to trash a trans doing it.

Oct 25, 2012 | 05:57 PM

#38

badwhine

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldsarge29

During my truck driving years I shifted gears al the time without the clutch. In fact about the only time I used the clutch was at starting from a full stop. Just wondering if anyone was doing this on their bike.

What is shifting?

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Oct 25, 2012 | 07:21 PM

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TwiZted Biker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sgt. slaughter

Most of the guys I ride with downshift without the clutch all the time, I have on occasion. It requires the right amount of blip of throttle, then slides in like butter. I always up shift without the clutch when racing or accelerating full out.

No one I know has had any more trouble with transmissions than normal, and we all ride hard most of the time.

You will , just a matter of when and how bad . Been there done that and got a couple busted tranny cases and nice chipped gears to back it up and it takes something to mash up a 4 speed .