Use of clutch

[That-Kid-O]

So off I was today riding a 33BHP 600cc.

I noticed the throttle can only be opened halfway or so, this means the restriction is in the throttle...

HOWEVER

Boy does it fly when you touch that throttle. I just wanted to know how to keep the bike smooth in traffic/gradients because I am using the clutch a hell of a lot to deliver power as I keep the revs going to smoothly apply the power to the rear wheel.

Is this causing damage to the clutch or isit the normal thing todo in stop/go/stop/go situations in 1st....

[Alexio]

It's pretty normal, but the more and more you ride the better you'll get at getting the revs exactly right to take more of strain off of the clutch. This means the throttle has to be exactly where it's supposed to be or as close to it as possible ABOVE where it's supposed to be. As you start to release the clutch you start to feel how much higher the revs are as to where they should be, and as you feel this you can start decreasing the throttle to much more smoothly get to engaging the gear more quickly

I manage to do this on my bike now almost every time but your bike has far more power so I imagine it being harder at first.

I hope I've done a good job of explaining... This is just what I've managed to pick up by myself.
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

[That-Kid-O]

[Alexio]

Nice. You'll get used to where the throttle is supposed to be soon enough

Often you can just keep the clutch partially engaged until you get the revs to where you know they should be... and then remember where that place is supposed to be! Quite a fun trial and error process.
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will never give up his CG. I look at my fuel gauge more as a progress bar than a fuel gauge.
G: With my GSXR I do often effectively use it as a scooter with a clutch in town.
ms51ves3: why does it need 500 miles? Are you teaching it how to be a piston?

[iooi]

Remember you don't have to twist the throttle to the stop to set off.

Should be able to do it with only the slightest movement of the throttle, and still cream all but the hardest tryers at the traffic light GP.

Think less about the clutch and more about the amount of throttle used
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Just because my bike was A DIVVY, does not mean i am......

[Kwaks]

Wow Kid- O, you managed to wait until the second post before mentioning it was a CBR600RR
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[J D]

Has he bought a CBR600RR then?

Still at least in this thread someone asked what bike it was....... Oh wait no they didnt .
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m0l0t0v wrote: Chris, just so you know, JD is a nutter