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Licensed to kill · 08-07-2020, 09:38 AM

I double clutch but I don't see why you could't single clutch, just take your time. You can't speed shift these things. Or you could shift without the clutch. I find myself doing that occasionally by accident (not thinking) because that's how i drive my Pete. I find down shifting a PITA because the ratio between 2hd and 3rd is way too wide IMO. This little (well, not so little) banger has pretty decent torque for what it is and what it is doing so I don't down shift when taking a corner. I can slow right down and turn in 3rd and have not problem accelerating from there. The main reason that I have issues down shifting is that the throttle spring is rather strong and I have a bit of an issue revving the engine up smoothly to the desired RPM for a down shift.

08-07-2020, 09:38 AM	#3
Licensed to kill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alberta Posts: 930	Re: Do YOU single-clutch ? I double clutch but I don't see why you could't single clutch, just take your time. You can't speed shift these things. Or you could shift without the clutch. I find myself doing that occasionally by accident (not thinking) because that's how i drive my Pete. I find down shifting a PITA because the ratio between 2hd and 3rd is way too wide IMO. This little (well, not so little) banger has pretty decent torque for what it is and what it is doing so I don't down shift when taking a corner. I can slow right down and turn in 3rd and have not problem accelerating from there. The main reason that I have issues down shifting is that the throttle spring is rather strong and I have a bit of an issue revving the engine up smoothly to the desired RPM for a down shift.