Clutch useage

[rlachermeier]

How often do you use your clutch?

 

[vincebusa]

every time i ride my bike??

 

[Don Hardcastle]

I use it for up and down if I am just riding normally. Always for downshifting and 99% of the time for the 1 -> 2 shift. The rest of the upshifting under hard acceleration is done clutchless, just a blip of the throttle to unload the transmission.

Don

 

[Guclu]

Use it for Up & Down shifting

 

[bigdr]

Starts and stops only....

 

[BigDiesel]

ahh...all the time??

not tryin to break my tranny

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[hydrabusa]

Starts and stops only....

+1...

 

[MrGxr]

I use it to get the bike moving and then when down shifting. I don't use it for going up through the gears. Get the RPMs up, let off the throttle just for a quick sec, shift up, and throttle on. Shifts like an automatic. Have a little over 15K (15298 as of this morning) and the tranny is just fine according to the mechanic that works on "My Baby" all the time.

 

[yamahor]

I use it to get the bike moving and then when down shifting. I don't use it for going up through the gears. Get the RPMs up, let off the throttle just for a quick sec, shift up, and throttle on. Shifts like an automatic. Have a little over 15K (15298 as of this morning) and the tranny is just fine according to the mechanic that works on "My Baby" all the time.

+1

 

[TALYN]

Only when I shift gears.......

 

[redkat05]

umm yeah...........see bikes have a clutch for a reason, you're supposed to use it

 

[gsferrari]

redkat - are you in Erie PA? I am riding down there in July to visit my cousin and her new baby.
When does the weather start going bad?

What bike do you ride? Perhaps we can have a small "meet n ride" when I get there.

Cheers!

 

[HRJR]

Up and down shifting.

 

[NightCrawler]

umm yeah...........see bikes have a clutch for a reason, you're supposed to use it

Yeah, for getting the bike moving in 1st.

j/k

I use it 100% of the time while downshifting and 90% of the time when upshifting. The other 10% is for when I'm racing.

 

[CorrodedAlien]

Start, stop, and down shifting...

 

[jigisup]

This ain't no Honda, yo... *duck*

 

[Projekt]

Starting and stopping only unless I am carrying a lady on the back. In that case I am much more gentle.

 

[pseudo]

I use it all the time. Dunno, It just doesn't feel right to do it any other way. I even fret whenhit a false nuteral between 5th and 6th, only to hear that "crackity crackity clunk" when it goes into gear. Bah! I'm getting shivers just thinking about it!

 

[bigoltool]

Whats a clutch?

 

[Cykill]

Starting, stopping and multiple gear changes at once.

Hit it hard 1st 2nd 3rd, clutch 4,5,6 clutch out

or 6th, need to move fast Clutch 5,4,3,2 clutch out hamma the throtle =)