[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter

Even thou I once owned an iron head Sportster, I'm by no means an expert on one. BUT a bar I used to hang out in had a half dozen Sporty riders many of whom had blown a transmission. The story they told me was this was caused by full throttle clutchless upshifts. I said you guys do full throttle upshifts on pavement? The answer was "Well, by closing time, we'd be pretty well Yacquied up on H-D Lemonade ( a stomach etching concoction of vodka and Wild Turkey, plus a little lemon juice) and have to drag race home. The fastest way to shift is not to bother with the clutch If the motorcycle God's were smiling, everything lined up, and you'd be good to go. If not, a stripped transmission." He also told me that shifting that way over stressed the gears, and they would "puke" a tooth or so, somewhere down the road.