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Brammo Empulse FAQ / Re: 2014 Empulse $1000
« on: May 01, 2017, 05:11:09 AM »
I rarely use the clutch. The bike responds too well to clutchless shifting techniques that I don't bother. The only thing the clutch does in my opinion is allow you to over-rev on a shift. The only useful thing it does is when you are maneuvering it around in a parking space and you want to prevent yourself from losing control if you accidentally goose the throttle as you pull on the bars while looking over your shoulder.
As for shifting, it is really not necessary. As for stopping, it is completely not necessary.
To be clear, the technique I use is when I want to shift up is to apply a slight upward pressure on the shifter and then lightly let up on the throttle and it snicks cleanly into the next gear. The reverse works well for downshifting, or sometimes you have to give a tiny bit of throttle if you are slowing on regen and want to downshift as the regen can also keep the gears from shifting and a tiny bit of throttle releases that bind.
As for shifting, it is really not necessary. As for stopping, it is completely not necessary.
To be clear, the technique I use is when I want to shift up is to apply a slight upward pressure on the shifter and then lightly let up on the throttle and it snicks cleanly into the next gear. The reverse works well for downshifting, or sometimes you have to give a tiny bit of throttle if you are slowing on regen and want to downshift as the regen can also keep the gears from shifting and a tiny bit of throttle releases that bind.