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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
How many of these were extensivelyshifted without a clutch? I suspect few of them, most people use the clutch everytime.
I've been able to upshift so smoothly there was no perceptible change in vehicle momentum.
I would say for those who aren't technically skillful and for whom details bore them, shifting without the clutch is a bad idea. For me, clutchless shifting on a motorcycle is as easy as pie and is actually quicker than using the clutch,
To me, using the clutch every time makes driving a manual more of a chore and less the joy it can be by at least eliminating up shift clutching. To be quite honest, I never watched the tachometer while shifting, but rather listened to the engine and learned how to do it by feel. it is a skill they pride themselves in, and few say they wished they never had learned how to do it.
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MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY.I've even mastered the downshifting w/o clutch on my '89 gsxr with no problems.