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Using the clutch when shifting?
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[QUOTE="Shig, post: 815997, member: 50190"] I think Gomer is saying that there is a time and place for both techniques. When I got my first 4 stroke, an 01 YZ 426, there were times when engine braking and clutchless shifting worked great. However, there were often circumstances (usually when cornering in limited traction) where the engine braking was so strong that the back end would swap out violently if I chopped the throttle or downshifted. In these circumstances, using the clutch to smoothen out a downshift is more predictable. Sometimes, you can feather the clutch decelerating just like you do accelerating to smoothen out the engine braking. Unlike DRZ Dad, I find I can maintain more speed in fast braking bumps by using the clutch to downshift. When I'm hard on the back brake and the tail end is dancing like P Diddy on RedBull, then downshifting with the clutch is the best way for me to control my line and keep the motor from stalling. The slower throttle response of a thumper means that the transition from braking to accelerating is shorter when using the clutch than if you use only the throttle to go from engine braking to accelerating. [/QUOTE]
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