No clutch lever on Deegans Yamaha 450?

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LungButter 8/8/2023 8:58am
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Seems sketchy, what's the backup plan if something goes weird and the throttle sticks?

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Munson'd 8/8/2023 9:31am
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Foot clutch, hand shift. Chopper style.

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peelout 8/8/2023 9:45am
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Rupert X wrote:
Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we...

Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we only had two fingers on each, we were poor. Seats ? We dreamed of seats. You kids today got it good. Burp. 6F1D46C5-D013-4FA7-9F32-9C3F2FC91ADE.jpeg?VersionId=DUWKRtUm

looks like she tried to check the chain without shutting her down

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toroP 8/8/2023 10:10am
8/8/2023 10:10am Edited Date/Time 8/8/2023 10:11am
Rupert X wrote:
Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we...

Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we only had two fingers on each, we were poor. Seats ? We dreamed of seats. You kids today got it good. Burp. 6F1D46C5-D013-4FA7-9F32-9C3F2FC91ADE.jpeg?VersionId=DUWKRtUm

peelout wrote:

looks like she tried to check the chain without shutting her down

Zoom in on the shock, engine, handle bars. And where’s that tiny mirror coming from?

All AI approximation of reality.

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TheGetFresh 8/8/2023 11:02am
8/8/2023 11:02am
Rupert X wrote:
Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we...

Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we only had two fingers on each, we were poor. Seats ? We dreamed of seats. You kids today got it good. Burp. 6F1D46C5-D013-4FA7-9F32-9C3F2FC91ADE.jpeg?VersionId=DUWKRtUm

peelout wrote:

looks like she tried to check the chain without shutting her down

toroP wrote:

Zoom in on the shock, engine, handle bars. And where’s that tiny mirror coming from?

All AI approximation of reality.

All those old Barrbabiens look like that. 

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Rupert X wrote:
Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we...

Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we only had two fingers on each, we were poor. Seats ? We dreamed of seats. You kids today got it good. Burp. 6F1D46C5-D013-4FA7-9F32-9C3F2FC91ADE.jpeg?VersionId=DUWKRtUm

WTF, how many fingers she got??

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Cayden Thompson 8/8/2023 12:50pm
8/8/2023 12:50pm

My question is would this exercise work/benefit you if you're riding a 2 stroke? 

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sclark309d 8/8/2023 3:52pm
8/8/2023 3:52pm
Cayden Thompson wrote:

My question is would this exercise work/benefit you if you're riding a 2 stroke? 

yup

 

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wildbill 8/8/2023 10:13pm
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DPW wrote:
was wondering the same thing...  guessing so he doesn't try and ride it like a 250 and overuse the clutch ...  

was wondering the same thing...  guessing so he doesn't try and ride it like a 250 and overuse the clutch ...

 

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kylemenz1 wrote:
When you see the handlebars with out the clutch perch it really makes a guy understand how strong handlebars have to be!  There’s so much force...

When you see the handlebars with out the clutch perch it really makes a guy understand how strong handlebars have to be!  There’s so much force and such a large distance from the bar clamps it’s a wonder they don’t break or bend more often. 

I've snapped my bars, left side, with chamfered mounts at Mt View MX. Luckily, I didn't crash either, due to a crossbar holding shit together. I also ripped a footpeg off of the right side of a YZF at that same track. Same rhythm section too. 

TbonesPop 8/8/2023 10:16pm
8/8/2023 10:16pm
blockhead17 wrote:
The not being able to grab the rear brake in the air would scare me.. but I am not good enough to be on Star Yamaha...

The not being able to grab the rear brake in the air would scare me..

but I am not good enough to be on Star Yamaha, so what do I know? 

Downshifting does the same thing, or if body position is right just push the front end down.  But I have downshifted instead of brake tapping.  Same effect.

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wildbill 8/8/2023 10:16pm
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And then, I go to page 2.

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deanwhite51 wrote:

funny seeing people do drills based around holding on and squeezing with there legs, When the guy upfront is doing the opposite 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5uY5t6wWg

I think Jett was talking about not squeezing the grips. 

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wreckitrandy 8/10/2023 8:35am
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Rupert X wrote:
Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we...

Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we only had two fingers on each, we were poor. Seats ? We dreamed of seats. You kids today got it good. Burp. 6F1D46C5-D013-4FA7-9F32-9C3F2FC91ADE.jpeg?VersionId=DUWKRtUm

toroP wrote:

Ah, an AI generated “photo”. Zoom in. Look at her hand.

There ain't nothing artificial about those legs though! 

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AMetts 8/10/2023 10:53am
8/10/2023 10:53am Edited Date/Time 8/10/2023 10:54am

I think they are training more to always have the bike under power or engine braking, forget where I heard this but its something about stability and traction suffers when the bike is freewheeling (clutch pulled in and on brakes or coasting). This requires some finesse with the rear brake to not stall the bike so could be part of the reason for no rear brake pedal. 

I highly doubt they are running auto clutches as the engine braking is different enough that its noticeable and they would want the bikes to stall in the same situation a normal clutched bike would stall. They are sponsored by Rekluse so they could be running any kind of weird custom half auto whatever deal.

You wouldn't really need a clutch really anyways, little push off and then tap it into first gear then you wouldn't need it at all just stall the bike when you want to stop. 

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Old Mate 8/10/2023 11:08am
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The way I explained it to Jet and Hunter was the clutch can only be used when the throttle is on and not while braking, build the feel through the foot because the rear brake on hard with clutch in hides a lack of skill, it would be like a formula one car using a hand brake at speed.

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ck95 8/10/2023 1:56pm
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LungButter wrote:

Seems sketchy, what's the backup plan if something goes weird and the throttle sticks?

Kill switch...

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toroP 8/10/2023 1:57pm
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Rupert X wrote:
Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we...

Yeah, in my day we didn’t even have handlebars, we had to physically grab each fork leg with our hands. Well, I call them hands, we only had two fingers on each, we were poor. Seats ? We dreamed of seats. You kids today got it good. Burp. 6F1D46C5-D013-4FA7-9F32-9C3F2FC91ADE.jpeg?VersionId=DUWKRtUm

toroP wrote:

Ah, an AI generated “photo”. Zoom in. Look at her hand.

wreckitrandy wrote:

There ain't nothing artificial about those legs though! 

Hmm, except that to straddle that bike with feet on the ground, she must be about 6’4”, minimum.

Those Barrbabiens are big.

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