[junktionfet]

I always use the clutch when shifting up or down. It's true that Honda trannys are clunky. My '06 VFR recently got caught between 3rd and 4th because I released the clutch before 4th was fully locked I suppose. I was accelerating leisurely.

I noticed that power wasn't getting to the wheel and I heard this clunking noise. I pulled in the clutch and tapped the shifter up one--and it made a brief grinding noise before making the characteristic locked-in-gear noise. I released the clutch and all was fine... I was cringing though because I know that those poor gears weren't synchronized with each other, but at least there was no load on the primary shaft. Hopefully the wear on the teeth was minimal.