shifting gears - Page 3

gscx · 12-10-2007, 08:56 PM

if you never use the clutch of course they will be messed up. but im talking like not using the clutch like maybe 10 times every sunday, i only do it on certain parts of the track.

tigmaster · 12-10-2007, 10:31 PM

obviously this will not cause enough wear to any damage.

gscx · 12-11-2007, 01:36 PM

i know. have you every tried standing up and pulling in the clutch and downshifting or up shifting. its actually pretty hard for me

tigmaster · 12-11-2007, 03:29 PM

ya, its a weird angle for me to stand and upshift, but standing and downshifting is fine. my clutch perch is rotated super far down, about a 45 degree angle with the ground just to make it easier to grab when standing and shifting.

MarKG · 06-13-2008, 12:08 AM

What if you are standing up in a race and have no time to use the clutch?

MarKG · 06-13-2008, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarKG

What if you are standing up in a race and have no time to use the clutch?

I do wheelies all the time and never use the clutch when I do them. this is like 100 times a day lol

gscx · 06-13-2008, 12:20 AM

we are talking about using the clutch when you up shift, but if you dont use it make sure you at least let off the gas all the way. if you dont you WILL break gears, ive had it happen twice now. and idk if any of you get the AMA magazine but they have and issue on disspelling motorcycle myths and one of them is using the clutch on a upshift. this is quoted "While the clutch is there for a reason, its not absolutely necessary to use it on every upshift. Racers seldom clutch upshift, for example. Many times, a well timed throttle at a key point is far more important to ensure a trouble-free change in the cogs that are feeding the power through the countershaft.

MarKG · 06-13-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gscx

we are talking about using the clutch when you up shift, but if you dont use it make sure you at least let off the gas all the way. if you dont you WILL break gears, ive had it happen twice now. and idk if any of you get the AMA magazine but they have and issue on disspelling motorcycle myths and one of them is using the clutch on a upshift. this is quoted "While the clutch is there for a reason, its not absolutely necessary to use it on every upshift. Racers seldom clutch upshift, for example. Many times, a well timed throttle at a key point is far more important to ensure a trouble-free change in the cogs that are feeding the power through the countershaft.

Im scared of that happening. lol good advice.

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gscx Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bridgeville DE Posts: 2,234 iTrader: (0)	if you never use the clutch of course they will be messed up. but im talking like not using the clutch like maybe 10 times every sunday, i only do it on certain parts of the track. __________________ Sold

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12-11-2007, 01:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
gscx Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bridgeville DE Posts: 2,234 iTrader: (0)	i know. have you every tried standing up and pulling in the clutch and downshifting or up shifting. its actually pretty hard for me __________________ Sold

12-11-2007, 03:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
tigmaster Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Missouri, United States Posts: 7,530 iTrader: (1)	ya, its a weird angle for me to stand and upshift, but standing and downshifting is fine. my clutch perch is rotated super far down, about a 45 degree angle with the ground just to make it easier to grab when standing and shifting. __________________ --'03 CRF450r-- --FMF Pipe, Pro-Tech Revavle-- --Vortex Basket With Tusk Disks And HP Springs-- --Pro Taper Triple Clamps And Bars-- --Devol Full SP With Moose HGs-- --Renthal 13/50 With R1 Chain-- --Now It Is The End, Probably...-- --'06 CBR F4I-- --Bone Stock-- Check Our Latest How-To Here

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06-13-2008, 12:20 AM	#27 (permalink)
gscx Pro Mototips Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bridgeville DE Posts: 2,234 iTrader: (0)	we are talking about using the clutch when you up shift, but if you dont use it make sure you at least let off the gas all the way. if you dont you WILL break gears, ive had it happen twice now. and idk if any of you get the AMA magazine but they have and issue on disspelling motorcycle myths and one of them is using the clutch on a upshift. this is quoted "While the clutch is there for a reason, its not absolutely necessary to use it on every upshift. Racers seldom clutch upshift, for example. Many times, a well timed throttle at a key point is far more important to ensure a trouble-free change in the cogs that are feeding the power through the countershaft. __________________ Sold

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