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Do you two finger or full hand your clutch/break? (lemmy.world)
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So I am not a novice rider. Had my first bike for close to 10 years.

The clutch was kinda hard to pull, so i would full fist that clutch. I now have an XSR and I am starting to try out two fingering it. Tho during one ride I feel like i would pull the clutch with my two fingers, but kicking the shifter was kind of hard or something, but then I moved back to full hand and it was smooth again. I do feel i was pulling it entirely out.

How should I improve my technique?

My current bike is an XSR 900 if it matters or anyone is curious.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Brake.

Also, it's easy: The reason your bike is hard to shift is because you haven't fully pulled in the clutch and the engine is still trying to turn the gearbox while you're shifting. That's because when not using all four fingers on the clutch lever the remaining ones have to go somewhere, and that is inevitably trapped in between the clutch lever and the grip. Which naturally prevents you from pulling the lever all the way.

So don't do that.

You can use fewer fingers on the brake lever if you prefer and I usually do -- this despite what the MSF screeches at everyone. When braking you may need to maintain some throttle control. I rarely use all four fingers on the brake lever.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

The reason your bike is hard to shift is because you haven't fully pulled in the clutch and the engine is still trying to turn the gearbox while you're shifting.

I figured, but I had not made that mistake in a long time I was not sure anymore.

Thanks for letting me bounce the idea :)