clutchless upshifting

[Spike]

Anyone tried clutchless upshifting?

I was reading about it in the latest Sport Rider and also some guys at work have been really talking it up and enjoying the benefits of the smoothness. Any downsides to it?

Thanks,
Spike

 

[yamahor]

I do it all the time. I never noticed any downsides unless you screw up the shift. Shoot, i sometimes clutchless downshift (MUCH harder to do)

 

[BA BUSA]

Yes...no problems...unless ya miss a shift

 

[katman]

Me 2 all the time, no problem.

 

[motogp08]

Friend of mine does that almost always. The only times he doesn't is when he's got a passenger, "and special situations."

 

[proud dad]

yup,expecially WOT

 

[semi]

here's some reading on the subject

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[Shibumi]

All the time, except first to second I help out with a one-finger blip on the clutch- with the farther throw seems to be the gear most likely to eat if careless.

Key is to preload the shifter with pressure, when you roll off the throttle about 1/4 inch it just leaps into next gear. With practice it gets to just be a throttle blip and you're in the next gear!

 

[rockadaous]

I read that article too. good reading. I do it all the time

 

[Wag]

Yeah, nice way to shift, actually.

--Wag--

 

[dadofthree]

second gear issues all over this board. I don't have the 2K to rebuild.

 

[BusaBret]

(Shibumi @ Apr. 07 2007,15) All the time, except first to second I help out with a one-finger blip on the clutch- with the farther throw seems to be the gear most likely to eat if careless.

Key is to preload the shifter with pressure, when you roll off the throttle about 1/4 inch it just leaps into next gear. With practice it gets to just be a throttle blip and you're in the next gear!  

Exactly!

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

My CBXs are 5 speeds so I find myself shfting the Busa from 5th to 6th quite frequently w/o the clutch.

 

[NightCrawler]

I only do it when racing.

 

[thebbbusa]

I, for one, can say it is something that saved my hide. Speed shifting is something you NEED to know.

Click here for my story.

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[hydrabusa]

yeah, I do ups and downs both...down is bit stiffer...but, you will find the way...(with lil blip on gas will make it easier...)

 

[sutphen77]

I do it all the time no problems

 

[ibified]

I do it all the time too, no issues. i use the clutch to start in first, and thats about it.

 

[Spike]

Sweet, definitely good to know. Thanks folks.

Thebbbusa: Nice save. That is one hell of a story!

 

[FastBusa]

Do it most of the time, no problems yet.