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09-28-2007, 01:17 PM | #16 |
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Clutch Longevity
I shift without the clutch quite a bit. It's easy just use the same signals you use now. The bike tells you when it needs to shift. No ginding of gears at all. Little more kick but nothing that upsets me.
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09-28-2007, 01:39 PM | #17 |
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So your saying that you can shift W/O clutching and not grind gears?????? please confirm master BD??
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09-28-2007, 02:05 PM | #18 |
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You CAN shift w/o the clutch...gears are synced so at the right torque/speed you CAN let off the throttle slightly and apply a little pressure to the shifter and it will slide right in....(done wrong it can get and sound kinda ugly, so no warranty implied or intended here). I only do that if one of my HD rider buddies wants to race off the line......normally I just "touch" the clutch,...... i.e. ever so slightly disengage it..... to shift during everyday riding....about the only time I pull it completely in is in first.
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09-28-2007, 03:50 PM | #19 |
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as per Todd. When done properly its almost as fast as an automatic. when you let off the throttle the load of the output shaft is gone and the gears to the input slide in with just a touch of the foot. Usually this is between 2500 to about 3500 rpms. the difference in input shaft speed and engine rpm and ground speed should be close enough to cause a no load shift without the clutch.
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