I was reading a post where someone stated that they don't use the clutch lever when shifting? Is this something most ppl do or what? (been riding only a month now tho so I'm still new to everything..obviously)

-leadr

 

yea some people don't exspecially when doing wheelies

 

You can but it's not good for the bike.

 

yea, you just preload the shifter(apply upward pressrue) and roll of the throttle just a tad, just like a normal shift when you use the clutch, and it just shifts right into place

 

Whatever you prefer.....And I've heard from a racer that it does not harm the bike.

 

As far as I have read and been told by mechanics. Upshifting without the clutch is harmless, hovever downshifting without the clutch is. I always use the clutch to downshift even in a wheelie. I sometimes use the clutch when I upshift in a wheelie. I rarely use the clutch to upshift when on two wheels, but that is very rare the way I ride. :YEAH

 

awesome, thanks!

 

i wouldnt do it.........

 

i do it every now and then. perfect for shifting wheelies..

Its great when you don't feel like moving your left arm to shift. If your resting your arm on your side... for the lazy people

~J

 

yep, that's when I do it.

 

Ya, my dad's been riding for years and told me it's fine to shift without the clutch up or down, as long as you don it smoothly, but I'm nervous to do it down, so I was only doing it up for a while, and then tons of people started telling me I'm going to wreck my transmission so I just use the ol' clutch most of the time now,