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All I can say after reading this thread is this. If you think you can shift gears clutchless then go drive and old 39 Ford farm truck with a granny geared 4 speed, with no synchros whatsoever.
I used to shift clutchless in my 959 Corvette with a M22 transmission. Only used the clutch to get going in first. That was close to 40 years ago.
Just becasue you accomplish a shift without a clutch does not mean you are not stressing and wearing the synchros as well as the rest of the transmission. Drive one of those ancient non synchro vehicles, like a 39 Ford farm truck with no synchros, where any small miscalculation is immediatly apparent when you hear the grinding of gear teeth.
The only time I would do clutchless shifting is when the clutch was broke. It's just advice, I dont need a bunch of nasty remarks about your or my skills. I occasionally shift my bikes without the clutch, but it is a mistake, not intentional. I have rebuilt hundreds of transmissions in case you want to call me ignorant.
regards
Mech
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