Re: shifting tips

[Jim Gillespie <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Arnett <DArnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Fogarty's Ducati has a switch on his shift lever that will cut out the
> engine for a split second allowing the clutchless shift to take place
> without having to let off of the throttle.  Of coarse, there is
> another switch that disables this feature.... interesting!!

    I remember reading a couple of years ago that Mick Doohan did not
have a quickshifter fitted to his bike, and that he didn't close the
throttle as much as his teammates when changing gear ... it didn't say
how long his gearboxes lasted though ;-)

                Jim
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