Until they start putting synchromesh transmissions in motorcycles, it will continue to be a good idea to synchronize the gears while shifting. Back off the throttle while upshifting and goose it a bit while downshifting. Multidisk wet clutches always have enough drag to make this behave exactly like double clutching a sliding gear car or truck transmission. And, like the 4 wheel variety, matching the engine speed to about what it would be in the gear you are shifting to at the speed you are moving gives the best results.


Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python