wnankervis
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To aviod the "clunk" from down shifting from 2nd to 1st, not coming to a stop, but rather down shifting to 1st for a 1st gear turn, what is the preferred technique?
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To aviod the "clunk" from down shifting from 2nd to 1st, not coming to a stop, but rather down shifting to 1st for a 1st gear turn, what is the preferred technique?
That is what truck drivers do all day long to avoid that grinding of gears. (double clutching).
Thread hijack... No they don't. Or at least that wasn't the way I was trained. In my training the clutch was only used for stopping and starting. All other shifts were done clutchless. Yes, that involves matching engine speed to tranny speed which is extra fun when just learning how as often by the time you got it matched the truck had slowed down so much you needed to downshift 3 gears and try again.
My very short stint at playing truck driver was almost 30 years ago. Perhaps things have changed.
Back to motorcycles....
My GS shifts into first very quietly at about 3 MPH. If I have to shift into first at other speeds I put up with the clunk. I'm sure that this has to do more with my (lack of) technique than the bike.
Hmmmm, Not sure about the shifting with out a clutch on the bike. I would not do that.
Years ago had a friend with a Harley who did that all summer. By the end of the season his tranny went belly-up.
Lots of car racers do it. But, I am sure they replace a lot of trannys.