Helvete
Junior Member
My clutchless up shifts are usually really good, I tend to do it whilst accelerating hard. Around town and casual riding, I'll clutch.
Motorcycles use different types of transmissions. Namely, they are constant mesh and sequential (so you don't shift through neutral every time). The fact that it is constant mesh means the gears are constantly all turning instead of just the one being used. The dogs in the transmission just lock onto the gear being used and that allows the output for the drive. All of this together means that shifting up or down is just a matter of breaking the force of the engine on the trans and moving the dogs. So when you get off the throttle for that split second, you release the pressure from the engine and the next gear engages.i figure its there to use, so i do
that said i have shifted without it by accident several times (new rider)
it seems fine without and makes me wonder wtf the clutch is there for, anyway?
i drove manual trans cars for many years and clutchless shifting was out of the question, period. so whats up with motorcycles, who knows!
Just putting downward pressure on the shifter while engine braking and blipping the throttle (quick and soft enough to bring the rpms up but not jerk the bike) seems to work wonders!
There are lots of opinions on this matter, and this guy's argument against it has me sold;
https://youtu.be/p09goXGd9Ro
Don't those systems use electronic spark cut outs to mimic the effect of squeezing the clutch?...
Also, whether it be an FJR "automatic" (AE), no clutch handle or certain BMW's with systems designed with the option NOT to use the clutch is proof if done correctly, won't hurt anything..