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Originally Posted by ally99
Yes. Clutchless downshifts are not known to be great for your tranny, even done correctly.
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unless you slam the throttle with a slipper... *innocent look*
seriously though on the 250 i only really use the clutch on 1st going up, and 1st and 2nd going down. (although i do feed the tiniest bit of clutch going down... no where near disengaged) but nowadays i don't commute or ride casually on the 250... its mainly only for the twisties now.
even if you do use the clutch to its fullest capabilities when shifting, you should still be doing the same throttle control as you would without the clutch.
my procedure: pressure on the shifter first, the tiniest tiny bit of clutch if any, then last but not least; proper throttle input. the bike doesn't shift until the throttle input is given to unlock the engine. the clutch makes the rev change smoother on the engine.