cjbrown
Parking Attendant
Posts: 7
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posted May 23, 2007 10:47 PM
clutch or no clutch for Quicker ET's
I have had people tell me that you need to clutch your bike every shift. Then others tell me I'll get quicker ET's power shifting with no clutch work. Then there is, use the clutch going to second, then power shift from there on out. I just don't want to be abusing the hell out of my bike. Does it hurt the bike or not? In my mind, closing the throttle for a split second in a power shift isn't much different then how an air shifter works.
  
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Bently
Needs a life
2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
Posts: 5428
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posted May 24, 2007 01:55 AM
no clutch for quicker et's and it won't hurt the bike if done right.
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Nelson Taylor
Zone Head
Posts: 927
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posted May 24, 2007 01:12 PM
No clutch, just a quick slight flick of the wrist (throttle side of course), while simultaneously upshifting the foot lever.
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ninja12
Needs a job
Posts: 3310
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posted May 24, 2007 02:46 PM
no clutch.
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RICH CRAFT 1
Zone Head
Posts: 681
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posted May 24, 2007 06:57 PM
no clutch.
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Xtremespeed
Expert Class
Posts: 415
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posted May 24, 2007 07:06 PM
no clutch.
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Flame On
Needs a life
Fuel Air & Spark
Posts: 17104
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posted May 24, 2007 11:06 PM
I was letting off the throttle way too much at first. fast speed shifts and response launch time I'm still working on that.
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nightmare
Pro
ACP Racing
Posts: 1797
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posted May 25, 2007 01:07 AM
no clutch
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2006 ZX14 Ninja "SWINE FLU"
60ft 1.23
8th Mile 5.16
ACP Racing
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chunter
Expert Class
Posts: 195
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posted May 25, 2007 03:33 AM
 Edited By: chunter on 25 May 2007 06:10
no clutch, slap shifting with the clutch went out in the early 90's 
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trikchop
Expert Class
Posts: 247
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posted May 25, 2007 04:29 AM
not using the clutch is ALOT easier on your clutch basket.
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CrotchRocket
Moderator
Bracket Racing with Betsy
Posts: 8038
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posted May 25, 2007 10:59 AM
No air shifter, No electric shifter, No quick shifter...NO CLUTCH !!!
Foot Shifting without the Clutch 
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Jason Miller StreetBike Seminars
*****DragRacers do it better, because they dont cut Corners*****
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dubious
Needs a life
Needs more time to ride!
Posts: 8442
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posted May 25, 2007 11:38 AM
Preloaded clutchless upshifts are the way to go!
The HP the 14 makes, slap shifting would cause the clutch to slip after a while IMO.
preload the shiftlever, cut throttle slightly and it will slip right in.
I heard of guys do clutchless shift without preloading,miss their timing with lever and reduced throttle damage shift forks, and shafts.
always preload the lever! Very little pressure needed, timing will not matter, soon as you cut the gas, it will slip in.... NO DAMAGE this way
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flatoutbu
Pro
Posts: 1054
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posted May 25, 2007 12:10 PM
No clutch....but i cant get my ham hocks on the pegs fast enough for the 1-2 shift...so airshifter for me...
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06 Blue 14
9.008 at 153mph @ 195 suited
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