Using the clutch when shifting?

[Jim98KX250kid]

Originally Posted by Jim98KX250kid
well just think if u have the throtte open and the engine going, all u guys tht clutch up all the gears, u must have to shut the throttle off to pull the cluth in any way.



Nope, the throttle stays pinned.

i agree i keep the throttle pinned wen i shift up but i didnt realsie u culd go down the gear box with out using the clucth it just feels like the bike is beeing thrashed to much and it depends how u drive a bike and wat u use it for i just go trail riding not racing so my plates have a long life. i never use the cluch up and i dont always have my finger on the clcuth i like to hold on to the bars. im an amature with litlle experience on dirt bikes i have mainly been rinding enduroe bikes like NX 650 DOMINATOR and DTR125, thanks 4 the advice tho im gunna start shifting down with no clucth and powershifting nice 1

 

[mischi_punk]

I don't usually use the clutch to shift. Probably half the time I do, Half I don't. When I do use my clutch, I keep the throttle pinned. Is that bad to do at all? I hope not.

 

[CamDayKX125(4)]

i always use my clutch. ive never really tried not using it. i always thought it would total the engine(in a way). whats the main difference?