Did this on accident on my bike. Was actually surprised it could clutchless shift even without the tech. This "technique" could also save you if youre in a pinch like when youre clutch cables get effed

I've done this on all my bikes. It's nice to hear that it makes no extra wear in the gears. Its fun to learn a new skill.

Just came here to say; this is indeed an important technique you should try to learn, especially if your bike doesn't have a quickshifter. A few days ago I needed to go and get some rations for my dogs, I ended up going to the shop on my bike as I was already somewhere else with it, coming back home without a backpack the only way I could carry the 5kg~ bag was with my left hand( I should make this clear, do not ride your bike with only one hand, it's not only unsafe but also may result in a ticket or worse, depending on where you live. A bit of do as I say not as I do kind of thing, for your safety) and thankfully I've been practicing up and downshifting this way for some time. On the safe side, this technique can make your trips less tiresome, leaving one of your hands work free and making the ride more entertaining while trying to rev match! Oh and a small tip; do not force the transmission into gear, try to be delicate yet deliberate with your inputs. If done right the gearbox should kind of "suck" the next gear in when you engage the shifter.

My experience with a 2008 Ninja 250 (EX250J): For emergency clutchless shifting after a broken clutch cable (yes, it happened to me), you don’t have to blip the throttle for a downshift. That’s because you don’t have to downshift when you’d otherwise do it. The goal is merely to avoid being stuck in a high gear at a stop. By putting downward pressure on the shift pedal as you slow down, it will just slip into the next lower gear as soon as things slow down enough to unload the gear train. From 6th gear this happens at first gear speeds (surprisingly slow), but from there you can go through the rest of the gears really quick. After learning this I did it for years whenever I wanted to do something else with my left hand while approaching a stop. Yes, I also learned how to downshift when I want by blipping the throttle but that wasn’t necessary for getting home with a broken clutch cable. The positive neutral finder on that bike also means you can get to neutral from a stop just by pulling up while the wheels aren’t turning… no need to “half click.”

Can't agree more that more people need to know this skill, I had my clutch cable tampered with last year and was sitting on two strands for a 300 mile round trip that couldn't be skipped and I couldn't take my car. Also, just a warning for those learning the skill, be ready for a bit of a jolt from time to time as you're not gonna be as smooth with it as you are with the clutch.

I have mastered clutchless upshifting and clutchless downshifting, just for the fun of it!

Quick disclaimer: To learn it could be helpful to put a little Force on your Gear lever to feel, when the moment to fully press it is right. BUT: Don't do this for a long time. It damages your Shiftforks an could also directly damage your Gears due to friction.

I've been clutchless shifting ever since the lever broke once when I was 16. I'm 28 now and never had any problems so far. I can even up and downshift a stick shift car without clutch now lol

I usually cluthless upshift sometimes, I do find myself downshifting as well, but not so much. It's fun to use the clutch to rev match anyway though.

I love doing clutchless shifting and throwing myself away

I recently learned this (like two weeks ago). It is so addicting! i love it

Ive been doing it for some time now and funny enough, you make some heads turn when upshifting because they are bike riders themselves and realize whats going on, or maybe they arent used to hear the shift going from one to another so fast like an F1 or a racecar (thats the best way i can explain it on how it sounds)

Actually, for "proper" shifting even when using clutch lever, user should push gear lever a little bit, to cancel slight freeplay. After few days od shifting that way its a lot easier to try clutchless change:) I was lucky my riding instructor years ago teach us that method.

When a rider shifts gears without using the clutch, the gears in the transmission are not disengaged, causing them to grind against each other. This can cause significant wear and tear on the transmission, leading to premature failure and damage to the transmission's internal components. Additionally, the transmission on a motorcycle that is designed for clutchless shifting is often reinforced with stronger gears and a more robust mechanism to handle the increased stress and strain of shifting gears without a clutch.

Just did this the other day, definitely interesting. I wonder if done incorrectly how much damage it can cause like the shift forks or chipping the teeth on the gears etc. Best to probably practice on the less expensive bike until mastered.

Cut / override gear boxes for drag racing have ramps ground into the dogs, opposite the driving side, you can almost keep the throttle pinned upshifting with no clutch.

I’m on my first road bike which is an R NineT. It’s such a analog bike that it’s actually a good bike to start as you have absolutely no rider aids 😂 Love it though

I first taught myself clutchless shifting about 40 years ago driving my old Volvo. But, last year the clutch cable on my CBR1000rr was down to about 3 strands. I rode 300 miles and only using the remains of the clutch cable to start and stop; otherwise, all clutchless. It's all about getting the revs right, especially downshifting.

One of the easiest ways to shift up clutchless for a beginner is to use your rev limiter as your quick shifter. When you accelerate and you are near rev limiter, just put a little pressure on the gear lever to upshift, when the bike hits rev limiter, gearbox will loosen and upshift exactly the same way as with quickshifter.

This is quite an amazing explanation. Thank you so much.

Every time I think I know most I need for riding, something huge like this gets recomended to me 😅

I like how u used multiple shots altogether for clear illustration!!!!!

When i first started riding i actually discovered this technique by sheer curiosity. I started to use this technique when on big roads untill a couple of biker buddies said that it was really bad for my bike. I will be picking up the technique again after this.

It was called quick shifting before quickshifters were invented. Actually I was the taught clutchless shifting before the regular shifting. But I find shifting using a clutch to be smoother when riding with a passenger.

Recently had a clutch cable go out on me, and had to learn this on the fly to get home. Didnt even realize this was a technique until my Dad told me i just learned to "float the gears".

I take a shot every time when Justin says "however"

i drive a semi truck, i learned to float gears 10 years ago i used the same rules in shifting for my motorcycle and its always been smooth, however for downshifting i use the clutch because theres no neutral in between to rev match

Thanks for this. Ride safe bro. I'm from the Philippines.

What a coincidence :D i snapped my clutch cable on my MT09 yesterday and ended up walking with the bike back home :/ . Wish i would have known this.

There was one day when my friend's bike's clutch cable snapped and they got stranded near our place and asking for a rescue. It was so late at night that moto shops have already closed for the day and he's on a pinch. This is where this skill comes in handy and we switched bikes for the mean time and I drove his with clutchless shifting and they went home driving my bike. Had his bike taken to the moto shop the following day.

Only reason to clutchless upshift is because you have a break of concentration and forget to use the clutch or the clutch cable is broken. Either way you ain't gonna save much time at the track despite what they say, and you miss that window and you are just needesely wearing out the transmission faster. I mean do you really think your left hand is that slow??? That is why you have two hands on a motorcycle to begin with, best to learn how to use all the parts a motorcycle carries, and then focus on speed and cornering. If you can't work a clutch then get a electric motorcycle.

Lol I just learned this before it was a thing and apparently it's really hard 🙄

nowbie quetion here, tried doing it on my bike, but as soon as the new gear pops in the bike "jerks" forward, any idea why? the bike is a cb500x

my bike has a heavy clutch at the moment, longer i ride, more it hurts my hand, goes into the dealer soon for a clutch cable change. i know how to change gear in a car without a clutch, i might give this ago to get to the dealer. cool video.

I broke my clutch a while ago and learned this technique on my own fixed it today is first time I see this video

I clutchless shift going up most of the time, but rarely going down.

Great video chaos. but you gotta clean that chain brother. seeing all that rust hurts my soul. =)

Mmm, i can do both, although my downshifts do need more practice. I always blip my throttle, use clutch at the same time of downshifting so i can rev match. But also do need to practice it without using the clutch.

I feel like for upshifts, if I just let off the throttle like how I normally shift, it’s not sufficient to perform a clutchless shift. I find if I actively blip it in the reverse direction, then it shifts easily. Maybe the throttle’s spring tension doesnt close it fast enough or something.

Just watched another video on clutchless shifting and this one was easier to understand 🙌🏿

Me and my Quickshifter : "Interesting"

Like on a heavy tour bike I would use this method to pop it in neutral when downshifting to a stop. Just to be fancy.

that's one rusty chain bro (just came from your chain rust video lol)

I've noticed that I was doing this when I riding my Yamaha warrior and got better as I ride.

plz do other then what is videos i miss the old ones

So you're saying that I can shift without using the clutch and without having QUICKSHIFTER on my bike, and it won't damage de gearbox ?

hi 2 all, for now without a motorcycle as a car driver T-bone me at cross roads, but I have a question closely related to the topic. I learned clutch less shifting in my car decades ago. later it was one of the 1st techniques I learned on motorcycle. never had to use it in an emergency situation anyway. the question is, when clutch cable snap and you are stationary, how to get a bike moving to the 1st gear? just push it and tried to force the 1st? in car I engaged 1st with shut engine and just start it. after a couple of "kangaroos" the car was moving, and the rest was fairly easy. done it in a couple of cars, 1st snapped cable, 2nd snapped pivot pin of clutch pedal. thanks in advance cheers

i would say learn this with using the clutch just for down shift if you do it right the bike wont bump so then you can try without clutch but for amateurs like me i would just use clutch for downshifting its safer for your gear box if you get it wrong

Everyday sirr😁

I used to change up without clutch. I was gonna mention the slight pressure on gear lever.

So you are saying that I can clutchlessly shift on my motorcycle which don't have a quick shifter??

This is indeed an important skill to learn on both a motorcycle and in a car. Not only can it help you in a bind, but it is an extra rool in the box for your everyday riding or driving.

Been clutchless changing for 60 years, better for the gearbox if done correctly

ty man. helped a lot

Tjy! Since when do you release a midweek video?

You know how a pedal has an inch of play or so before it’s actually shifting. Why isn’t the the clutch? I think that destroys both normals clutches and quick shifters in practicality. Just don’t pull or push the pedal in preparation of shifting like a lot of people seem to do.

I've been clutchless shifting for years on dirtbikes, didn't even know you were supposed to use the clutch other than going into first and stopping.

never used clutchless shifting until i slipped on some oil on the road and snapped my clutch lever. now i use it all the time

I have been doing clutchless shift my entire life without knowing the name i thought everyone does that

Would it damage the gearbox? My 250cc doesn't equipped with quickshifter yet, but i've done this several times ...

Super all the best for your channel.

Im scared of doing it because I think that if i don't use the clutch, then my gearbox will die (I have no quickshifter)

Made the likes 420😏 I learned this the second week after starting riding purely out of curiosity because I remembered reading somewhere that for sequential gearboxes you don't even need to use the clutch if done right. It was really easy to learn even for downshifting but now I dont really do it often anymore. Also.. about a month ago when I downshifted without the clutch I didn't put enough pressure on the gear lever and something odd happened. It was like I was stuck between two gears which is what's called a false neutral I think. I immediately pulled the clutch lever but nothing really changed I heard a weird switching/electronic noise coming from my gearbox and it sounded like it was trying to determine in which gear it was. Its the same sound it normally makes when shifting to neutral with a Kawasaki. My gearbox worked fine directly after that though and there was no grinding noise or locked up rearwheel or anything during the incident.

Question: if your clutch cable breaks how do you ride away without stalling? I can get it that while you are riding you can skip the clutch but getting into motion....? Please instruct me!

My whole body ate shit practicing 😭😭😭

Could this harm my gear? I wanna learn to do this but I don’t want to break my gears in the process

is motorcycle gearbox actually a dogbox transmission?

I kinda like this series😅

I keep forgetting I can do this and also I may have destroyed my clutch that one time trying something 😅😅😅

I learned this on my 50cc

Did you know that in my ATV my sequential foot pedal came off and it doesn't want to be I the shaft

Still don't get it due to my bike I own a 2023 kawasaki ninja 400 and I can still shift without pulling the clutch in from first to third gear (havent try fourth to sixth). Why? Was it supposed to stall? Shouldn't I be able to shift? Or because the motorcycle was built for user-friendly for beginner?

I only do this going up through the box!

on my old 2006 honda cbf 500 i would upshift all the time with it jjust in high rpm dont even need to close the throttle that much just a bit just when you shift i can do it cars to but thats only fo rgetting home most petrol cars you can upshift at abouth 2500rpm depends on gearin my 2019 polo its 2200rpm an down only a bit higher so only slow driving.and on my honda i could up shift with keeping the throttle on now it gives more ware on the dogs that ingage with the gear

I actually did a clutchless upshift on accident the other day when my brain farted and I just... didn't open the clutch, lol. After it happened I was like "oh, hey, I guess I did the thing"

I could've used this that one time when a clutch axle broke on my CBR. Not the cable, the axle. just my luck.

Also any bike can shift up at off cut whitout using clutch

3:23 What do you do if have to come to a stop with a snapped clutch cable?

down shift i always use the clutch i do always blip the throttle the bike just rides smoorer and then i can dump thge clutch withoput the bike pumping do it in the car to in a manuel

I do it on upshotong on my 1995 Honda CB500, but sometimes find "false neutrals". What's happening there?

one time my gear lever broke first bike did not fall but was already welded by somebody els before i got the bike was in 1 gear luckely was in the city and close to home

Weather a tour bike or a dirt bike I would never use the clutch unless I was stopping.

Which Yamaha model is this and does it come with the same exhaust or its custom

I did this randonly while larning how to ride a motorcycle, i already drive cars so i know you can't shift without the clutch, but when i was driving i noticed one moment that i did a upshift and forgot about the clucth and the motorcycle still worked normally, now i know why.

When you say smooth, does it mean shifting without any jerking or to the shift lever gliding into the next gear(both maybe?)? When I try to clutchless shift, the shifter seems to make a little jump rather than gliding. Am I doing something wrong? Any help appreciated :)

Bro I clutchless shift my BRZ on a regular basis because OEM throwout bearing craps out on me on a regular basis.

This video title make me think you sold your Supermoto and bought a DCT Honda riding sofa.

Clutchless shiting is a great technique for poor people.

As somebody who often do clutchless shifting... I dont suggest clutchless downshifting..

can i apply the same technique on kawasaki z900??

Should have shown them how to take off from a dead stop without clutch.

How cluchless gears go on free mode in driving?

i can clutchless shift at any speed any rpm is this bad for the bike?

is it safe??? Is it harm for gear box??

can i cause damge if i mess it up like one or two times? i wanna try it but im afraid that i will break something.

I did this once by mistake 🙂

Is there any mechanical damages on the transmition system if the clutchless shift is done wrong😮

did this. now i have a new bike.

What happens when you shift without using your clutch by mistake

How’d you start your bike if your clutch cable snaps? (After putting it in neutral)