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Originally Posted by w0oter
so i've always disengaged the clutch when shifting up but i've recently read that you can leave it engaged and just decelerate. I tried it on my 97 vfr 750 and it won't let me shift up without the clutch. is it supposed to be that way? can anyone in here with a 97 vfr shift up without holding the clutch lever in?
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On your slowing down question, I hope you downshift thru every gear when coming to a stop.
Shifting up....
On most dirtbikes the clutch is used for mostly starting out and coming to a stop. In between it is mostly tap the lever and match the throttle for the shift direction you need. Been quite a while since I played with that.
On street bikes, you could do the same thing although most people dont. I do it once in a great while just for practice. If I went to the track, I would do it quite a bit more. I have even done it on my big ass Valkrie.
Basically the technique is to put some foot pressure on the level and pull up in to gear - while at the same time very quickly crack the throttle off for a microsecond. If you did it right you will be in the next gear. I dont do it to down shift on the street.
If you are a newbie rider - just focus on getting good clean shifts going. It will take a while but eventually you will get to a level to try this.
MD