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Message: [QUOTE="HiG4s, post: 184087, member: 22165"] There is certianly more wear on moving parts just shifting without the clutch, but on high performance race bikes the parts are designed to withstand the stress. From this stand point I always plan on using the clutch but if I'm in a position that would keep me from gaining needed accelleration or would cause me to lose control of the bike when I loosened my grip to use the clutch I don't worry over it, I know the bike can handle it. Also if you modulate the throttle, that is blip the gas to get revs up when down shifting or let off slightly when up shifting you greatly reduce the stress on the shifting mechanism. If you become good at it, you might not be putting any more wear on the parts then if you did use the clutch. [/QUOTE]