tixin wrote on 07/22/11 at 07:12:50:I kept hearing about shifting w/o clutch, both in a car and a motorcycle, but have never understand the concept! Tried it on my Vette a couple times, and the grinding deterred me from trying it a third time. I suppose it is a handy thing to learn on a bike so, JOG, please teach a newbie how to do it.
On a bike,.. upshifts without a clutch are easy... just click up,... the trick is finding the right throttle position to do it smoothly...
... on a car with a syncromesh transmission,.. it won't slide in, unless you match the rpm's perfectly... and it's very hard to do 1 to 2nd...
3rd to 4th, or 4th to 5th,... just put gentle pressure on the the stick, and vary the throttle up and down a bit... when they mesh, the stick will just slide in...
This is not a good practice for everyday driving... in a car...
On a bike, it's fine for upshifts, can be hard on the tranny for downshifts, unless you are very good at it...