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Message: [QUOTE="adam728, post: 982916, member: 55463"] I personally use the clutch quite a bit. I do like SpeedyManiac said and "power shift". I don't lift off the gas, and hit the clutch just enough to take some load off while grabbing the next gear. In races I find myself shifting without the clutch quite a bit, but usually its because I have such horrible arm pump that I couldn't pull in the clutch if I wanted to! I forced myself to start slipping a little clutch when shifting after a little tranny breaking experience. I never used the clutch when shifting my YZ125. Grabbed 3rd while wide open coming up a 40-45 foot double, a loud snap and some horrible grinding sounds were heard, and I left the ground wide open in a newly found neutral gear. NOT FUN. I don't know if the breakage from from clutchless shifting, but I know it couldn't have helped it any. Figured I'd be a little nicer to my toys after that. [/QUOTE]