Clutchless gear changes

[tracyprier]

I hardly bother either way (up or down), unless I'm booting it hard. But that's road riding, not dirt riding, which might be different. Wouldn't have thought so tho. Done right, there's no evidence to prove it shags 'boxes

Lee Parks in his book, "Total Control" actually reccommends it.

[WRT]

Road riding and dirt riding are worlds apart. Sure, the controls are in the same place, but what you can get away with on dirt will get you in trouble on the road, and vice versa.

Assuming you are talking dirt here (no mention of Khabel owning a road bike so far), yes, you can do clutchless shifts, but dont ignore your clutch altogether. I've ridden plenty of trailbikes without clutches at all (I grew up on an island = no money + plenty of salt air = cables dont last long. You were lucky if you had even one working cable on any of the brakes or clutch), and you can do clutchless changes (and even standing starts) easier than you can on the road, with little or no detrimental effect on your bike. However, as was mentioned in an earlier post, the clutch on a mx bike is a powerful tool, and mastering it is one of the keys to riding smoothly, fast and safe.

[Cary]

I don't use the clutch ever, don't even have the lever on the bike.

I got a Z-start

[Wellyman]

I use clutch usually. but I sometimes just shift down without the clutch.
Z-Start! lazy ass!
WM