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shifting without the clutch - 3/19/2007 10:36:10 AM

ASAP

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hello i've notice that while i'm riding i could down shift without presing on the clutch y does this happen? can anyone tell me what to do

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RE: shifting without the clutch - 3/19/2007 10:50:35 PM

bobmegan

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I cant tell you why this happens, but i can tell you that if your rpms are right you can up shift and down shift almost any manual tranny. I had an crx when i was in high school and the clutch went out and i drove it around for a few weeks that way. On my 98 cbr 600 i almost never used the clutch to down shift.

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RE: shifting without the clutch - 3/19/2007 11:26:14 PM

blkmrkt_lung

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your bike is designed to do this... ur bike will not be damaged if u perform the clutchless shifting correctly. The only reason u need ur clutch is to get in and out of nutral. As u ride (no matter what RPM u are in) place ur foot over the shifter and apply slight presure whether ud like to shift up or down, as u are applying slight presure with ur left foot, quckly roll ur throttle off.. as u do that ur bike will shift to the desired gear and as this happens u can quckly roll the throttle back on, if u get this down correclty u can shift quicker than if u were to use the clutch and u wont damage ur bike. GL!

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RE: shifting without the clutch - 3/20/2007 3:46:46 AM

menefreghista

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what crap !!! since when did CBR's have a slipper clutch and the fcuk a slipper clutch has to do with clutch-less shifting ... the bike needs a bloody quick-shifter for that

in this case, however its just the gearbox that allows the rider to shift w/o clutch as long as he's not gassin' it

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RE: shifting without the clutch - 3/20/2007 12:27:58 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: menefreghista

what crap !!! since when did CBR's have a slipper clutch.

Thank you! I was LIke,"HUH."

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RE: shifting without the clutch - 3/20/2007 4:06:44 PM

blkmrkt_lung

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my bad. :o) guess i just ASSumed that part. thank you for clearing that up... and while were still on the topic what is the slipper clutch used for?

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RE: shifting without the clutch - 3/20/2007 6:39:04 PM

GBez

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As far as I know, just to allow for quick downshifting without worrying about the back wheel locking up. I think the clutch gets engaged automatically if the revs are too high for the current gear, therefore preventing engine braking from locking up the back wheel? Could be wrong....

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