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  • #16
    So Maximan, when are you going to get one of those GS1100E, or have you already blown one to bits??
    Yamaha Believer

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    79 XS1100, Macho Maroon
    80 XS1100, came and gone
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    • #17
      The way I look at it is; clutch parts are cheaper and easier to replace than transmission gears and shift forks. So I always use the clutch.

      I do preload the lever on up shifts so that it snaps into the next gear when I release the clutch.

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