A buddy I ride with tells me to shift without using the clutch by getting the engine revs to the right speed. It seems to work quite smoothly and I've even figured out the down shift.
Question is - am I damaging or prematurely wearing anything out by not pulling on the clutch when I shift? The clutch would be used for first gear or letting it coast.
Shifting without the clutch
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should be fine if you're not doing it under heavy load.
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Right, no problem at all. If it's hard to shift then you're doing it wrong and probably causing damage. As long as you have the trick of shifting smoothly without the clutch then you don't need to use it. When the trails are tight, I almost never use the clutch to shift. Use it plenty for other things though, like getting the front end back down on the ground!
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