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Old 10-11-2009, 12:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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One more thing I forgot in the earlier post -

I don't double clutch, but I do rev match. I only use the clutch pedal going into gear, never coming out of it.

IOW - If I'm making my 1st to 2nd shift, I'll gently pull back on the selector while letting off the gas. As you reach neutral throttle, the selector will slide out of gear. At the same moment that it slides out of gear, I'm pushing the clutch, sliding into the next gear, and letting the clutch back out. It's a nearly perfect gear match, so there is minimal work for the synchronizers to do.

Alternatively, on my bike and in my car, I usually shift without using the clutch pedal at all. If I'm starting off, I use it, but shifting up/down or stopping, not so much.
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