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[QUOTE="Boozer, post: 398945, member: 25135"] if you do a search, you will find plenty of information on this subject. personally, i believe that if you are a fully sponsored rider, you can shift all you like without the clutch, but if you are not sponsored, use the clutch when shifting. of course i have no proof saying clutchless shifting will damage your gearbox, but in theory i think it might. some may argue that truck drivers shift without the clutch, and that is true, but you may also find their gearboxes run straight cut gears designed for such activities, as opposed to syncro-mesh boxes found in cars and bikes. each to their own. learning to 'feather' the clutch is probaly the best traction aid you can put on your bike (and the cheapest!). on loose exits of a corner, it is no good winding on the throttle if the rear wheel starts to spin like crazy. no traction also means no drive, so pulling in the clutch lets you instantly control the rear wheel without backing off the gas. too much spin? pull the clutch in slightly until maximum drive is found. jmics make a good point of using the clutch to keep the engine in the 'power band'. if your corner has plenty of traction, you can usually nail the gas right after the apex, but what if you are caught in a high gear? you can let the torque of the engine pull you through but if you ride a 125 you might be in for a wait. feathering the clutch here lets you bring the engine into the power band instantly (much faster and better than changing down). feather the clutch out and before you know it you will be gone like a missile! this is the reason why the pro 125 riders are masters at clutch control. [/QUOTE]
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