Clutch or not!!

[Watty]

Who uses the clutch on up shifts? Once I get beyond 2nd gear and certainly after 3rd gear I never or very rarely use the clutch! Especially when getting a move on ,Never have! Obviously always use it on down shifts . What's everyone else's take on this?

[Virt]

I dunno. Don't go fast enough to get to 3rd gear. Who do you think I am, Marc bloody Marquez?!

[callam_nffc]

Past 2nd I always powershift when getting a move on

Virt I hope your bloody joking lol

[Virt]

Well, I can do like 20 in second if I rev it to the redline

If I'm feeling adventurous I'll stick in neutral and find a slope or something.

Nah, I'm joking. I've never really done clutchless upshifts, I always use the clutch. I think I'll keep it that way, whenever I pull the clutch in at above 5k rpm ( with the debaffled exhausts, courtesy of Lloyd ) it just gives a nice, loud POP. It's totally worth it
And to be honest, it's not even like you have to hold the clutch in for long. I put pressure on the gear lever, pull the clutch in, shift up and just let go

[mattycoops43]

Never use it between pulling away and coming to a stop. Don't see the point, just be good at judging throttle.

[AMCQ46]

I am sure we had this thread already or am I just getting old and senile (er)


Dirt bikes (enduro not trials)I go up and down the box clutch less, but on the storm only up shifts and only when I am ragging the butt off it.

[Jamoi]

Yeah this is a repeat topic.. dirt bikes are definitely better without the clutch!

If I remember... I up shift without clutch, but not very often.

[Ckennedy]

I always use it. Just force of habit I suppose. But then again in say that and then think that when going up the gears sometimes I barely pull of the clutch lever and I move up the gears I always go to pull the clutch lever I should say.

[Fireman on a Storm]

I occasionally use it on up shifts, but it's about 50 50 on down shifts depending on how I'm riding at the time!

[Watty]

I'd never down shift without the clutch! That's cruelty

[Fireman on a Storm]

I'd never down shift without the clutch! That's cruelty

Not if you get the revs correct it's smoother than using the clutch!

[lloydie]

I use the clutch to pull away and then from 1st-2nd then clutch less up through to 6th and I always use the clutch on down shifts unless it has a slipper clutch.

[simo]

Not a fan tbh. Maybe why you're wanting a new chain Watty?

[sirch345]

I am sure we had this thread already or am I just getting old and senile (er)

I thought the same Al. I thought it was more recent than this, but bigtwinthing brought the subject up here:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 9&start=15

I have tried it on the up changes, but generally going on I do use the clutch.

Chris.

[Watty]

Not a fan tbh. Maybe why you're wanting a new chain Watty?

Chain was stretched when I bought it mate. Never had to replace one in the past