Speed shifting...

[WildKat]

Who does it? all the time or only when your racing or riding hard?

[Anonymous]

...or called clutchless shifting

[HS2020]

I do it from time to time when I am riding hard. Most of the time I will do it when I am coming out of a corner.

[UFO8MyCow]

I would say 90% of the time I do.

By the way is it bad for the bike?

[WildKat]

ah, now the trick is, do you do it when your down shifting too?

[GSX1100FL]

What the heck is speed-shifting?

[UFO8MyCow]

ah, now the trick is, do you do it when your down shifting too?

No just when I up shift I havent tried it when I downshift.

[ThAzKat]

It is real hard on the bike on the down shift IMHO

I shift up clutchless all the time!!!! I haven't missed a gear in years, now I will tomorrow LMAO

[md86]

Usually I do it because one hand is playing with the radio ! Never between 1&2 though ! I do it on the downshift sometimes , too , but I can't always get it to go , so I don't force it .

[KatanaO215]

I always use the clutch. I cant imagine a situation where I would need to do a clutchless shift.

[OtLa]

Only if im on the gas hard. I sometimes downshift clutchless, but only on a hard stop. I never force it, if it doesnt feel right I'll use the clutch.

[Zukiman]

I always use the clutch.

[toobalicious]

i always use the clutch as well... however, i will often just slip the clutch a bit to unload the gears instead of fully disengaging it... it doesnt take much, and there is no *clunk* or broken traction... i do not think i lose any time by doing this, but to me, there is no question that i am being easier on the driveline...
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[protocall]

Yeah I always use the clutch, even if it is just a quick squeeze when I am hard on the gas. My bike is old, I am afraid of breaking it

[paperairplane]

Don't do this too much 1-2 on a katana unless you dislike 2nd gear.

I do it all the time, up and down. Generally, when I am riding hard, and usually just for 3-4, 4-5 and 5-4, 4-3.

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