Clutch: full hand to 1/2 fingers

G30 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 28 May 2013 Karma :

Any tips? Aside from practice, obviously.
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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Four fingers for me.

Go to a car park and practise if you're struggling with it.
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G30 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 28 May 2013 Karma :

Yeah, 4 fingers is what I meant.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Why would you use anything less than all four fingers? Maximum control, minimum effort.

Same goes for the brakes. People spend a fortune on powerful brakes then only pull them using two fingers at the point with least leverage.
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pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

We teach all 4 fingers or as many will comfortably fit and explain that in the event of an accident its natural to hammer on brake and clutch and if you do not have all 4 fingers on it that lever will not stop until it contacts metal should the bike fall. It'll go through fingers with ease.

So use all 4 fingers.
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thewhyoffry · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Feb 2014 Karma :

The instructors I did my DAS with said the clutch lever is the length that it is for a reason so use all of it. I had a bad habit of using only 3 fingers on my front break and keeping two on the throttle. The guy told me a story of when his friend did that years ago and had a off and had the hole weight of the bike pressing down on his two trapped fingers. Yeah, I am glad to say I have changed my ways now!
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DottyDuck · Nearly there... Joined: 12 Nov 2012 Karma :

Why are you so bothered about using 2 fingers!?
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Boris the spider · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

I've always used 3 fingers on both. Dunno why.

Just feels right and I feel comfortable
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MC · Banned Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Karma :

4 fingers on the clutch, 2 on the brake, dunno why just provides a better feel.
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Furrybiker · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Mar 2010 Karma :

A mate of mine is missing his little finger because he used this technique. Still at least he doesn't have the problem anymore!

angryjonny · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Karma :

Number of fingers on the brake depends on how heavily I need to brake. 2 for a gentle stop. 4 for a rapid stop. 8 when some dick in a Honda Jazz pulls out on me.

Fingers on the clutch - I have no idea. 3 or 4. Probably all 4, most of the time. No sure the little finger does a lot though.

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I use 2 on both, I'm a proper man and my 2 fingers are plenty strong enough to put the bike on it's nose or lock the front.
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Robster · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Dec 2013 Karma :

I used 2 fingers on my ex...

But she asked me to use four Shocked

RhynoCZ · Super Spammer Joined: 09 Mar 2012 Karma :

2 fingers on cable operated clutch, 4 fingers on hydraulic one. Thumbs Up

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hands-up whos bike has better brakes than Valentino Rossi?

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