Most big trucks only use the clutch to start, and they last over a million milesGeeez ......U guys own the bike a good amount of time ? I'd love to see what the gear clusters look like after several thousand miles .
If done correctly, no problem. If not done correctly, you'll trash the transmission. It only take one missed cluchless shift to end up having the bike in the shop. If you don't totally unload the pressure on the transmission with the throttle, even if it shifts ok, you'll cause problems over a few thousand miles. The Busa is an expensive bike to learn this on is you don't already have the skills.Most big trucks only use the clutch to start, and they last over a million milesGeeez ......U guys own the bike a good amount of time ? I'd love to see what the gear clusters look like after several thousand miles .
It just has to be done correctly, that's all.
Standard style on cars as opposed to Sequential on bikes... You won't hurt it unless you REALLY mess up... the only one it would be easy to mess up a shift with is the 1-2 shift, and that's cause it's really 1-n-2, which might cause the gear to slow a bit and snag... otherwise, it's one gear directly to the other, no inbetween.Proven experience with a 3-speed jeep of mine in the mud ....pushing it clutchless ...main gears are rounded off pretty good . Eventually tranny would start popping outta gear under heavy load . Shift forks wore out prematurely also .
Maybe things are different with the bike ? Who knows for sure .
Easier way of explaining what I said.Up shifting clutchless is very easy. The trick is not to put lots of muscle onto the shift lever. The only thing your clutch does is to unload the tranny so you can shift. You can do the same with the clutch and not hurt the tranny at all. It's when you are hammering the tranny at WOT that you get into trouble. An air shifter will shift without the clutch. All it does is momentarily kill the engine so the tranny is unloaded. If you are hammering on the shifter, even if you are using your clutch, you can easily bend the forks.
It's in the technique. I can shift a standard transmission in a car without the clutch. Same principle, a bit less forgiving with the auto.Standard style on cars as opposed to Sequential on bikes...Proven experience with a 3-speed jeep of mine in the mud ....pushing it clutchless ...main gears are rounded off pretty good . Eventually tranny would start popping outta gear under heavy load . Shift forks wore out prematurely also .
Maybe things are different with the bike ? Who knows for sure .
yep... I remember kids saying they could "speedshift" their cars (they just clutchless shift) they would claim it was a faster shift... for a car, no... for a bike, yes, quicker and smoother.It's in the technique. I can shift a standard transmission in a car without the clutch. Same principle, a bit less forgiving with the auto.Standard style on cars as opposed to Sequential on bikes...Proven experience with a 3-speed jeep of mine in the mud ....pushing it clutchless ...main gears are rounded off pretty good . Eventually tranny would start popping outta gear under heavy load . Shift forks wore out prematurely also .
Maybe things are different with the bike ? Who knows for sure .