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Top Gear change with no Clutch!

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1 year 4 months ago #31380 by jftman
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I am able to gently lift the shifter, it goes easily into top gear when there is a steady rpm and under some accelleration.
i notice no ill sounding condition and quite like doing it. Less cable and clutch wear.

But, is this a freak setup or perhaps common?
Might it be a sign of coming trouble?

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1 year 4 months ago #31383 by Ted
Replied by Ted on topic Top Gear change with no Clutch!
The fact that you can upshift "under some acceleration" without it slamming I don't understand.  That said, I shift mine as well as most of my bikes clutchless through all the gears by gently easing off the throttle and easing it into the next.  I sometimes downshift clutchless as well, if I'm not in a hurry to slow, by waiting until I feel the pressure from the engine is off the transmission, where it begins to lug or just short of it.  Then it shifts with ease and I either slip it into neutral or gently apply throttle after a turn.

1981 KZ1300, '98 Suzuki GSF1200S, '80 Honda CT110, '11 Honda CBR250, '75 Honda CL360, '00 Honda XR100R
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