I was wondering how you guys shift between gears ;w or w/o the clutch doing an upshift at full power....?

in other words, is clutchless powershift gonna destroy the tranny?
or, how do you shift while drag racing?

It won't destroy the transmission, in my opinion, but I don't do it anyways as I tend to be smoother using a kiss of the clutch. :P

i usually don't clutch going up, but i'm usually not high-revving (this would be city commute riding). i do clutch going down; just seems smoother.

I do clutch-less going up when I ride fast and use the clutch when I cruise or carry a passenger. I've done some clutch-less downshifting, but most of them were by accident; I use it all the time to go down.

If it's done right, shifting without the clutch will not damage your transmission, not even downshifting.

I seem to recall reading in a book that actually using your clutch to shit at high-revs is harder on your clutch than not using it. preload your shift lever with your toe, let off the throttle until it shifts, jam the throttle again. I usually use the clutch around town, and always downshifting

I seem to recall reading in a book that actually using your clutch to shit at high-revs is harder on your clutch than not using it.
Lol I just use my foot.

Clutchless up shifts street or track
clutch for down shifts

noob question:

Is upshifting w/out the clutch the norm for motorcycles? I haven't even tried this yet. Are you guys rev matching or just nudging up the clutch whenever you'd like?

Cluch-less upshifting is possible in all modern motorcycles. To do so, put you toe under the lever and preload it, then roll off the throttle for a moment, the gear will engage and you can get on the power again. It works better with the higher the RPMs and jerky under 4K.

Downshifting is a little trickier and jerkier, but it also works.

Thanks Vic, I'll give that a try on my ride today.

I tried some clutchless upshifting today; some of the shifts felt really smooth, while others were a bit jerky, and a few times it didn't feel like it was going to slide up so I pulled in the clutch. I guess you just need to work on your feel for it.