Pretty much. If you think about it you do the same thing in a car, just not as much. You always let 1st gear slip a bit more than the other gears because the vehicle isn't moving yet. You can just let it slip a bit longer on a bike.
-Kyle On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 2:35 PM, Elk <[email protected]> wrote: > So for clarification, its the friction zone? > > On Oct 5, 6:04 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Slipping the clutch is when it's only partially engaged. You let the > lever > > out until it just starts to grab but don't let it all the way out. In a > car > > this is a bad idea and you'll soon smell burning clutch wafting in the > > windows. Bikes usually run a "wet clutch" which is lubricated by the > engine > > oil and is ok to slip for a while. It helps you to take off a bit > smoother > > since there's no seatback to keep you from flying off the back of the > bike > > if you pop it all at once. It also helps keep you from stalling the bike. > I > > wouldn't slip it for more than a few seconds though. > > They'll cover this technique in detail if you take the Basic Rider Course > in > > your state. (Highly recommended) > > > > -Kyle > > > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM, Elk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What is slipping the clutch? Someone was talking about shifting and > > > said only do it in first gear...? > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
