18-08-2007, 08:46am
From the thread started by NEMESIS...
Is clutchless shifting really likely to cause gearbox failure? I'm interested to know, because I do a lot of clutchless up-shifts (usually 2nd thru 5th) provided conditions are right. Maybe its a timing thing, but my clutchless shifts are smooth-as. Done properly - without undue force or heavy pre-weighting on the shifter - I always thought this would produce less stress on the box (certainly less stress on the clutch).
I've been doing this on a range of bikes I've owned over many many moons and I've never had a clutch or gearbox failure. Including one bike I owned for almost 10 years. Anecdotally that seems to indicate it's not a major cause of failure - but then again, that's just my experience - so if the more technically minded of this forum tell me its doing damage, I'll have to modify my shifting habits.
NEMESIS Wrote:I give mine abit of a hiding,my mate went through 2 boxes
on his gixxer under warranty but he done alot of clutchless shifting etc.
I dont do that shit,thats why im abit confused.
Is clutchless shifting really likely to cause gearbox failure? I'm interested to know, because I do a lot of clutchless up-shifts (usually 2nd thru 5th) provided conditions are right. Maybe its a timing thing, but my clutchless shifts are smooth-as. Done properly - without undue force or heavy pre-weighting on the shifter - I always thought this would produce less stress on the box (certainly less stress on the clutch).
I've been doing this on a range of bikes I've owned over many many moons and I've never had a clutch or gearbox failure. Including one bike I owned for almost 10 years. Anecdotally that seems to indicate it's not a major cause of failure - but then again, that's just my experience - so if the more technically minded of this forum tell me its doing damage, I'll have to modify my shifting habits.