To use a clutch?

[DEATH_INC.]

You guys need to go for a drive in a 1968 Atkinson,with the Gardiner engine and David Brown 6 speed gearbox.You can't use the clutch past 2nd gear,as you have to shift your left leg to give room for the gearlever.All shifts up or down have to be made without the clutch.....it's a dog box same as your bike,and you will gain an understanding on how it works and what you need to do.It's easy to do on a bike when you can master one of those.I dunno,the yoof of today.....

You funny old buggers. My dad grew up driving trucks for the army (RL Bedfords and the like) and commercially, he usta take great delight in running his charade up and down through the gears with no clutch, no crunching either.
With a dog box (like on a bike) you don't need to, they don't really break from this, unless you just shift with the throttle pinned

[busaman]

If it works without making any ugly noises do it.

[Bonez]

From what I understand if its reasonably modern, you can go up without, but you have to clutch down- or not, after all, its your bike

It's not a new thing. Been doing it probably before you were born.

[MSTRS:Me]

Just match the gearbox speed to the engine speed ....

Not really...it's got more to do with the meshed gears being unloaded. Almost impossible to change gear when either accelerating or throttle off. On the upshift, just momentarily back off the throttle whilst putting pressure on the gearshift. Harder to get right, but just do the reverse when downshifting.

[Motu]

F1 cars use dog gear sequental gearboxes same as your bike - have a listen.....do you think they are using the clutch? Sure it's computer controled,at the actuator end.....but it just works the servo that turns the shift drum to the desired point,inside it has gears and dogs,shift drum and selectors,same as your bike.Young guys can beat a computer anyday right?

[toymachine]

I find i get gears popping out more if i dont use the clutch, bu i prefer not too

[Crasherfromwayback]

if yours doesn't blow up the way two smokes tend to,

Two strokes are no harder (in fact probably less so) on gearboxes than four strokes!

Clutches are cheap, gearboxes are not. Your call.

Done correctly, NOT using the clutch is probably easier on the transmission.

F1 cars use dog gear sequental gearboxes same as your bike - have a listen.....do you think they are using the clutch? Sure it's computer controled,at the actuator end.....but it just works the servo that turns the shift drum to the desired point,inside it has gears and dogs,shift drum and selectors,same as your bike.Young guys can beat a computer anyday right?

What Motu says!

[skidMark]

i don't personally , allows for much quicker gear changes , smoother for me, personnal preferance i guess, i had 2 zxr250's and a gpx 250, none of them minded it, and nobody else i know has ever done in a box or anything from doing it

[quallman1234]

Its very easy to lock ur back wheel clutchless changing up or down.

Yes you should use your clutch its there to be used, also makes your gearbox life alot longer.

Clutchless up shifts are ok if you want speed

[skidMark]

Its very easy to lock ur back wheel clutchless changing up or down.

Yes you should use your clutch its there to be used, also makes your gearbox life alot longer.

Clutchless up shifts are ok if you want speed

um why does it matter if the back wheel locks? , pretty damn easy to unlock it. well if you know how to ride

[limbimtimwim]

um why does it matter if the back wheel locks? , pretty damn easy to unlock it.

Suzuki did not supply a key to unlock my back wheel.

Where can I get one??

[Storm]

It's not a new thing. Been doing it probably before you were born.

Yeah, but you've been round for AGES longer than me

[skidMark]

Suzuki did not supply a key to unlock my back wheel.

Where can I get one??

funnily enough, it's called a clutch...grab the lever on the left handlebar...no not the choke,

and pull it in when the wheel locks

[limbimtimwim]

funnily enough, it's called a clutch...grab the lever on the left handlebar...no not the choke, and pull it in when the wheel locks

Help, nothing looks like a noose on the left handlebar either..?!

If the wheel locks, how about turning the right hand?

[breakaway]

I've accidentally switched up and down without using the clutch when I was a total beginner. It went it without complaining at all.

Use the clutch. If it wasn't 'needed', it wouldn't be there. Besides, any real benefit you would get out of it (acceleration boost because you switch faster than the next guy) is probably no use if you're just commuting.