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Rider Has A Funny New Clutch Technique

We all remember that one time we decided to learn how to ride a motorcycle - all tensed up, being a bit afraid but enthusiastic at the same time, starting the engine, putting it into first gear, letting the clutch out only to jerk forward a bit and then stop in shame as the engine died.
Rider pushing bike 1 photo
Photo: screenshot from YouTube
Rolling off without letting the engine die on a motorcycle might seem impossible at first, especially for a person who only drove an automatic transmission car or scooter before. But practice will make it perfect, and that’s a reason why you should master all the controls before heading on public streets.

This rider in the clip below, however, appears to have difficulties adopting the right takeoff technique and was caught on camera using his own method by two amused guys in a car behind on the streets of Santa Cruz.

Instead of feathering the clutch and smoothly pulling away, this genius discovered that if you use your feet to push the bike a bit, you can engage the clutch without worrying about the engine stalling. It’s funny as hell seeing him rapidly duck-walk the bike up to around 3 mph instead of learning how to properly ride the bike.

Of course, we can’t ignore the possibility of a snapped clutch cable scenario, which could explain the rider’s behavior. If this is the case, the story is quite the opposite, with the rider being a seasoned one and knows how to handle a bike in such conditions.

A snapped clutch cable is one of the nightmares every rider thinks of, especially a new one that has no clue how to bring the bike to a safe stop. Switching the ignition at high speed isn’t much of a good idea as you could lock the rear tire and crash. You’ll have to clutchless downshift your way down to neutral and then apply the brakes to a dead stop.

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