Originally posted by f4-ron
clutching it is way better than flicking the throtle when you flick the throtle it slams all the gears one way then when you get back on it, it slams them all back so its alot of slaming and stress on the tranny and even the top end cause your slowing the motor down fast then jamming right back on it
clutching is smooth cause its easy one the bike and trust me the clutch can take it a very long time
and its easier on the chain and sproket
I know the were and the why behind your thought process, but this is the most rediculous thing i have ever heard.
Ricer, there will be many on both sides of the fence with seemingly good and dumb arguments for there reasoning. I can not find a distinguishing "fact" that tells me that clutching up is more detrimental to your bike than any other method. Obviously you will be putting more strain on the clutch so you have to keep in mind the required maintenance and more frequent replacemant. Other than that i can't see nor have i heard of a way to seriously f up yout bike.
I have heard of people saying that you can bend the pivot fork(i believe that's what its called) and if gone unchecked it can lead to premature failure of gears, but i haven't been able to put much faith in that theory. Its just like racing a car, if you beat on it you need to do more frequent maintenace to keep it in tip top shape.
You can help save your clutch life by making sure you change the oil more often. You want to keep the oil fresh, clean and free of debri, duh. Other than that you might want to ask DB he probably knows a lot more than me, so he could give you some other pointers. Just be careful and let the clutch ups roll.
P.S. As if i have to say this to you, i'll say it for the other that don't know. The 90+ mph clutch ups will destroy a clutch in no time. The more frequent one does clutch ups the more frequent one needs to change the oil.
I can't rmember were but someone has put out a seemingly good article on useing organic oils(non sythetic or blends) for the use with organic clutches. Something about the blends and synthetics being to thin and viscous to help the clutch grab very well which leads to it wearing out prematurely. I'll try to lacate the article and post it up.