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Dirtbike: Shifting without the clutch

Published on Thu, Mar 24th 2016 Autos & Vehicles Rectangular HD

Remastered video from the original : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlFGK1VdhtU

NOTE: I changed the title to say dirtbikes since that is all I am talking about. I am not riding street bikes or motogp and there are different shift setups for different scenarios. The scenario explained here is pertaining to dirtbike riding and how you're positioned on the the dirtbike. A lot of people typically stand as well.

Lot of comments on the original video I have eventually decided to do a remastering of this topic to refute the nonsense.

TRUE SEQUENTIAL GEAR BOXES
TECHNICAL SUMMARY

True manual gearbox
Ability to shift without the use of a clutch
Fastest consistent shift speeds

http://www.drivingfast.net/technology/gearbox.htm#.VvJSh_krKUk

"A true sequential transmission will very often use dog clutch engagement rather than the more usual synchromesh as fitted to a normal H-pattern road car gearbox. Engagement using dogs only requires a very brief interruption of engine torque to complete a shift into any adjacent gear. This allows shifting between gears without the use of the clutch. The clutch would normally be used only for standing starts."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_manual_transmission



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