clutch!?

[mikey1994]

hi there i am new to this motorbike riding and have currently bought a 125 the gears are 1 n 2 3 4 (basically 1 down 3 up) and the only time i use a clutch is when i have kicked it up and pulled back the clutch and put it into first and going up gears i just kick up and kick down could any 1 please tell me or help me with how to use a clutch and when if you can i would really aprechiate it

[jakey]

1) Start the bike with a kick starter on the right side, beside your leg

2)Pull in the clutch all the way, then on the left side, tap your foot down from neutral into 1st gear

3)Slowly let out the clutch as you gas the bike. When you need to shift gears, it is up to you to use the clutch to shift up or down.

4)To put in neutral when the bike is not on, slowly put it in gear and push the bike until it slowly rolls.

Quick Tip
When you feel the bike start to pull you, let off of the clutch slower and give slightly MORE throttle

Let the clutch out very slowly at first, think "1/2 centimeter per second"

[I_THUMP]

Inexperienced riders shoould always use the clutch when changing gears and the clutch should always be used when down shifting

[sus1]

other wise say goodbye to your gears

[james14]

Okay,
Who thinks ist alright to change up gears without a clutch?
and who thinks its extremely bad to not use a clutch and you will grind your gears down to nothing if you dont?

[sus1]

i can change gears up sometimes with out clutch.. just let the revs drop and click it in but any rider with tell u its not a good thing to do.. why do u think they have clutches? dur

[Peter1230]

no good to change down gears without a clutch...
u can change up but you have to let the revs drop... no point really...just use it.
dont just "fling" it out... ease it out. smoothly

[BradZ_09]

Well start your bike
Pull clutch right in
Clik into first
Easy out slowly with throttle
Get to high-ish revvs
Pull clutch right in
Flik up to 2nd
Let clutch out as fast as you want(Wont jump as your alredy moving)
Same process going down
in 2nd gear
Pull in clutch
Let revvs drop right down
Clik down a geer
Let clutch out

Hope this helps

[doona_12]

if u dont want to use the clutch, sumone else has said sumthing about an auto clutch so its lik an auto.
and u can get a semi auto, so all the time u just click up or down, but the bikes are less powerful