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Originally Posted by Penguin250
So I was watching a video to learn how to shift gears on bikes before I got mine. He was saying how it's not totally necessary to engage the clutch to upshift after you get into and passed 2nd.
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It sounds like this is a first bike for you. The best thing is to just use the clutch and shift normally. It doesn't hurt anything, but it does hurt to shift without the clutch if you don't do it right.
Clutchless shifting takes a bit of skill because you have to align the RPM's and speed nearly exactly. I have seen a lot of those videos like you describe but they are all wrong. A beginner should never attempt clutchless shifting. Even after you get more riding skills, you should still use the clutch. If you start professionally racing your bike where every split second counts, then do clutchless shifting.
I always use the clutch and I have no problem leaving cruisers in the dust. That's good enough for me. I can't beat a bigger Ninja so why bother trying.