When changing gears on a motorcycle how far do you squeeze the clutch?

Is it neccesary to squeeze down all the way or just in the friction zone.
When changing gears on a motorcycle how far do you squeeze the clutch?
bikes are fitted with a sequential constant mesh gearbox,



you need the clutch to take off from a stand still..



once the bike is moving you can change gear without damaging the gearbox.



to do this.. accelerate in first gear.. apply a small amount of pressure to the gear lever.. roll off the accelerator for a split second %26amp; the bike will change gear.. allowing you to reapply the accelerator..



I use the clutch most of the time.. but only enough to change gear.. you dont have to pull it in all the way..



going down the gears is a bit trickier as you have to accelerate for the bike to change down without the clutch..



blipping the throtle as you change down helps.. as this increases the engine revs to match the speed of the bike..



slipper clutches are fitted to large performance machines..



they allow you to change from say sixth gear to first gear by pulling in the clutch.. %26amp; when you release the clutch the back end is stopped from locking up by the slip effect



hope this helps... but if you dont beleive me .. just go to the local bike shop(preferably one that sponsers racers) %26amp; chat to the mechanic.. most are willing to chat %26amp; give information to new riders...
When changing gears on a motorcycle how far do you squeeze the clutch?
Actually it depends on your momentum. It's fairly common for sport bike riders to shift without the clutch while at speed. It's not typically recommended as this practice has the tendency to cause additional wear on the transmission.



I'd say from stop you'll want to engage the clutch as far as you can. While moving it becomes less important other than how much speed you loose in the process (if that matters at all)
If you trying to speed shift just squeeze it in to where it will just come out of the friction zone. you can adjust your clutch so this happen sooner on the pull of the clutch or at the top of the pull. this can be hard on the bike. for normal riding just pull it all the way in cuts down on ware.
Squeeze just enough as you feel the pressure of pulling to disengage the clutch and then shift gears.



tip: Do it altogether in a quick smooth motion. Its not necessary to squezze tight.
meke sure to have some play on the clutch if not u burn the clutch then ur suppose to go all the way down but new bikes have slippery clutch which mean only nedd to use the cluch to take off after 4 or 5 k rpm not need of clutch
Just enough to break the torque Not really all the way