How to Use CLUTCH on a Motorcycle - Free Full Guide

[@MotoControlEn]

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[@mototoki]

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[@SkiTWM]

I'm not betting, my world is engineering and I know your right. I bought your video courses. Great stuff. Thanks.

[@krisspappas7527]

Hi! Nice video... But could I get a link to the ducati gloves you are wearing, please ? Or at least name :) I know theyre made by Five, but couldnt find it.

[@Herco28]

😂😂😂

[@mitchellj.9360]

I am glad you are able to make such great videos despite your medical condition!

[@torryc]

😂

[@girdhar3224]

Exactly

[@manctwo-wheeler9341]

That part cracked me up! 😂 What a great video, with really legit content!

[@Broderickk]

Yeah, a video about shitting too.

[@Introspectiverider99]

I thought this was serious

[@GDKepler]

I think the whole clutch burning thing comes from the car world, where cars have dry clutches and overheat a lot easier than bike's wet clutches

[@chunkyazian]

Even when I used to drive a manual car, I let the clutch out to the friction zone before adding gas. You can ride the clutch for about 2sec when starting from a stop because it's pretty much done slipping as soon as you're rolling, provided that you don't overwhelm the partially engaged clutch with heavy throttle. Trying to save the clutch by slamming on the gears and engine mounts is a bad idea. Slip the clutch a little. That's what it's for

[@Deetroiter]

Moto guzzi’s use a dry clutch and BMW’s as far as I’m aware of. The upside of it is though is a Guzzi or BMW clutch will easily last as long as a car’s 100,000+ miles with normal use.

[@Mythansar]

Yes, and some people reving like crazy while parking themselves using straight the friction zone... 😂

[@Kowzorz]

​@@Mythansar it helps with the big boys stability 😅😅

[@1zanglang]

Finally you explained it crystal clear. Regarding the clutch, appart from BMW, almost all bikes have wet clutches, meaning the clutch friction discs are rotating in oil which can take on a lot of heat without burning or damaging the discs. The dudes talking about burning the clutch, probably, have low to no knowledge about how a motorcycle works.

[@binness]

bMW now have wet clutches

[@longvuhoang8499]

only ducati now use dry clutches

[@Deetroiter]

Moto Guzzi uses dry clutch

[@marchventure_gaurav]

Finally I found someone who is approving my clutching technique.. 😊 Thanks for the vdo

[@ronsmoore1]

Thanks! I dig your approach and delivery. Please keep making videos. Ron

[@MotoControlEn]

Wow, thank you, Ron!

[@nateellenberger6043]

Awesome Ron buddy! Cheers 🍻!

[@rvdboomgaard]

It is such an inspiration to see you riding like this while having your medical condition. I hope you will get better soon and the doctors are able to help you speak once again 😂. Love your content man, keep it up!

[@simplex5155]

This video changed my life. The 2-finger clutch handling combined with the biting point awareness changed my brand new biker life. Priceless tip. Now I feel in control of my bike. Not afraid of slow speed maneuvers anymore. Thank you so much, MC

[@dant1983]

I'm a grown ass noob and you're videos have been very helpful. Appreciate your videos.

[@sandraleefuller]

I would watch your channel even if I didn’t ride a bike. You are so funny. I’m a 61 year old woman and after raising 5 children, the oldest being 42yrs old and the youngest being 17 yrs old…. Yes, I’m insane….I decided it was time for me to have fun. Being older, I’m aware of danger and I binge your channel for entertaining info on riding safe. I show up my guy friends with the skills I have developed with your help. Keep the jokes coming….. Sandra from USA

[@kangaroogroundboy]

He's great, I got back on a bike after a thirty year break...all his videos are a good antidote to arrogance and complacency! 61? You're just a toddler, I'm 73, race you the finish 😂

[@goddamnit]

Dang, a child at 44, and a fifth one at that!

[@stevewilson8752]

To Much 🤪

[@sandraleefuller]

@@goddamnit True story, lol. Ages 42, 40, 23, 19 and 17. And I lived to tell about it, bwuaaaaah

[@s-a.roni.138.]

U sound like the cu*nt from sesaaamè street!!🤣😂😃😍😎 was 'the' best1 yet, ever... BOL.lol.

[@vijayam1]

Exceptionally explained Andrei. People can cry and complain, but once they they're old enough to learn the nuances, they'll get it..

[@Sladep123]

Really nice job. Your content and delivery is well-organized and effective, along with your use of the three cameras showing how the throttle clutch and brake are being operated at the same time for each desired outcome. Well done!

[@Rayhold]

I am not sure if I ever commented in any of your videos, but one thing i really love is this "weird" talking you mention, which i don't find weird, just different, and it's one of the aspects that really hooked me to your channel. And the jokes too, let's be honest! Your content is the one i found most useful for when i switched to a 1000cc bike, and i recommend to my colleagues when i have the chance. Keep up the good work, never change and keep up the good humor & spirit!

[@correykeen2956]

Whenever I hear someone say you'll burn up or wear out your clutch slipping it, I imagine these are the people who don't properly maintain their motorcycles to begin with. The clutch is a wear item, if you don't want to wear it out park your bike. Great videos and I enjoy your teaching style, very informative and not a lot of fluff.

[@RedMo46]

Thanks to these videos, I learned how to, with solely my left hand and right hand off the bars entirely, get my bike going (alone and with pillion) and rolling with only the clutch until going quick enough to release it near entirely and simply roll forward in 1st. Very helpful stuff Andrei!

[@kunichiyawa1660]

Hi. Just dropping by to say that this video helped me a lot yesterday when I picked up my CBR from the dealership. Had a good 4-hour drive home. My clutch timing is improving day by day although I did stall it once yesterday while I was stuck in a heavy traffic and it was EMBARASSING! I am so close to panicking but fortunately, I kept it under control. I was expecting more stalling but to my surprise, it just happened once as I lose focus when the traffic light turned green. It was a heavy traffic, rush hour. Glad I came home safe and it was my first time driving a clutched bike on a highway! Scary but worth it! Thanks!

[@s2k442]

The absolute best video on clutch control and shifting I have ever seen!

[@jcar1_five]

Thank you for this! Can't wait to purchase my first manual motorcycle and practice these techniques. Coming from a scooter as first bike.

[@jrviade85]

15:22 no, it doesn't sound complicated at all, its very logical and easy to understand You are great!! Thanks for all these videos!!

[@MightyMouzMoto]

I love your videos! You're one of the best instructors on KZbin. Thank u!

[@raymondgray2912]

Andrei, you, your instruction and most importantly, your Wonderful sense of Humor help beginner motorcycle operators tremendously! Thank You and please keep up the Excellent work And your sense of humor! Raymond

[@darlopbgc9872]

Thank you very much for this tips that a lot of people missed out on their videos!!! And also thank you for your time!!!!

[@chriscorkas]

I bet there is no single video/ person in the net which explains this subject more accurate and in deep as you 👽 did! And I have seen a lot… I adjusted my clutch lever distance from handlebar to get the biting point far enough to not squeeze my other 3 fingers while they’re grabbing the handlebar. Thank you so much Andrei !!

[@silverfoxinoz]

I always watch and learn from your excellent training videos, which you’ve been able to present despite your horrific medical condition 😂 Thank you for such excellent work, delivered in perfect and entertaining English! Geoff in Australia

[@jeromecruz3237]

The quality of this video is through the roof!!

[@ViciousXUSMC]

Really have been enjoying your content, probably some of the best instructional stuff I have seen so far. I have been riding for almost 20 years and never had any accidents and consider myself above average, but I have still learned a few things watching. Mastering stop and go is one thing I have done that I almost never see anyone else doing, I almost never have to put a foot down in traffic other than a full on red light wait and that makes a huge quality of life difference in stop and go traffic.

[@nateellenberger6043]

I've been a fan (actually, a student) of MotoControl for years!! Andres makes great tutorials and entertaining videos for all levels of "street riding". I watch MotoJitsu sometimes, too, but I like Andres better as a teacher. The MotoJitsu dude is a good teacher too, but he has arrogance that can turn me off from his videos (but Greg does has good techniques and he learns from "track professionals", which is super cool too). To Andres, thank you, my Russian comrade! I have learned so much about how to ride correctly and safely. Cheers, mate 🍻!

[@waterkoppie]

Hi there, clutch free play does not vanish/disappear when the clutch (and engine) heats up (mentioned at 3:40), on the contrary, it typically becomes bigger, due to the (normal) expansion of the pack of clutch plates (plates become thicker). As an effect, the clutch can be dragging when trying to disengage, because the remaining clutch travel is too little to fully disengage the clutch. The free play becomes less only when the clutch plates wear (thus become thinner). So when cold, some free play must be there to prevent slipping clutch plates, but not too much, otherwise the clutch will not completely disengage when hot. A hydraulic clutch will compensate for the temperature effect (and plate wear), and thus have a constant free play (and constant disengagement travel).

[@shawnmclean7932]

I love your content. I just decided to watch your videos instead of distracting b.s. because, I don't want to die or get injured. I ride every single day, minus ice or snow.

[@CetomimusGillii]

Such is life in the friction zone... Seriously though, invaluable explanation here. You have a gift!

[@RidingwithTJ650]

As a new rider this video helped me out tremendously. Of course I stalled at my first light on my first time in traffic but I haven't since.

[@frankomorgan3970]

The explaination is very clear and simple for begginers,must watch for all the upcoming learner

[@everettmiller875]

As a new rider of a small cruiser I appreciate your videos. Thank you for your knowledge.🍻✌

[@khalira1]

dont let mean commentaries reach you, comrade! I love the accent and its 100% comprehensible. I bet none of these people speak more than one language (a medical condition called being statian xD)

[@lynnebvinson2888]

Love this! And you are so right. It's a wet clutch, not a dry clutch like in a car.

[@Mythansar]

Thank you, Sir for the biting point explanation. I wish I would have met you sooner as I was doing it the whole time and since my biting point is very slightly higher, (It depends on bikes), I was everytime fully pressing it and in the long run it started to piss me off and to make me tired. Thank you once again, this is game changer for me! You earned a sub! Keep doing the amazing work! :) I really wished I had a teacher like yourself when passing my driving license! 8:57 🤣🤣😂😂

[@machwheels8642]

Wow this detail is what I have really been waiting for I have the basic concept but have been struggling when in the friction zone to know how far it travels before open your video is spectacular and so helpful can’t wait to go practice

[@LansaDiag]

Thanks for your tutorials Andrei, they've been extremely helpful!

[@gac1579]

Greetings from Iceland! I just started learning with an instructor for my license. Only driven a bike 1 time and that was in my moto classes 😅 and your channel is my “second instructor” really great information and it’s helping me a lot. Wish you all the best, in the meantime i watch all your videos for better knowledge 🤟

[@folerx]

interesting is that 80% drivers don't properly shift and gearbox clunk when shifting. 90% drivers don't use rev matching (throttle blip) when downshifting. fantastic video. thanks

[@alphapaintltd.7049]

Very useful. Thank you! I bought your beginner and advanced courses and I am very satisfied. I recommend them. Waiting for the next King of the road course.

[@hakanyilmaz9300]

Andrei I wonder if you hold a teaching certificate or something because you really know how to teach. You know in this line of work what most counts is to be able to transfer what you know rather than how much you know. Besides, you are motivating, encouraging. Your students are lucky to have you. As your followers, so are we !

[@LouisGiliberto]

Your teaching videos are great. I just joined!

[@MotoControlEn]

Thank you😀

[@partyguarder]

Great video. Thanks for the upload. If your bike has a dry automotive type clutch plate (BMW shaft drive bikes for example), it is safe to say that you cannot slip the clutch too much. If you do, it will overheat and eventually destroy itself. So as long as your bike has an oil bath type clutch - you will have no problem. Cheers 👍

[@trekhardfilms]

Wow this video was so informative!!!!!! I had no idea clutch was non-linear, I thought I might burn it, and I was under the impression friction zone was just clutch only. Just from the first 14 min of video!

[@Ghostrider-71]

Another great video for new riders! Thank you for posting. I am trying to watch as many of these videos as I can before my basic riders course next week. Very helpful!

[@Ramon51650]

Thanks!

[@MotoControlEn]

Gracias a vos, Ramón!😉

[@josepablo6011]

thank you for your advices, I just got my driver license 1 month ago and this techniques really help a lot

[@rigid2093]

This is an amazing video, those camera angles are a blessing to new riders like me. I've been slamming my clutch, i see how much easier you are releasing it and i'm gonna try to change my habits. It just feels natural to lets it snap and dump the throttle 😂. Got a ninja 300 2 weeks ago, wish me luck

[@ciobanurivelino3844]

Bravo Andrei!!! I learn from your videos for my Duke 200. Next weeks i start moto school.

[@cvc3721]

TY for your vids. My son Andreas is learning to use my ycle and your lesson is very very good. All the best from Crete!

[@Kyserr200]

Perfect terminology! That’s all I need, to get me going 😂 Lots of knowledge on this one broski! ❤

[@alsaeedm]

Thanks!

[@edvat2]

Thats where I've been messing up 😂 for the first time since I passed my CBT I've had to deal with a slow moving traffic situation I cant just filter out of. Staying at 5-7mph was such a chore trying to manage minimal throttle or riding the clutch. I forgot you have to open the throttle to play with the clutch more easily and help keep the bike upright

[@josephfaraci7849]

I love your videos I always learn so much from them- one of the things I learned from your video today is there is a fight Zone I always call it the friction Zone and the bites only is up to the friction Zone- I might have called it sometimes it bites on but I really didn't know there was an actual bite Zone I just always thought of it as the friction Zone but it leads into the friction Zone one of the things I learned elsewhere is that bikes can get away more than cars with playing the friction Zone because they are wet clutches most bikes- I think there is an oddball BMW and bikes like that that do have a dry clutch like a car- but if you ask me the wet clutch concept I think should be on everything and it's really great having them almost bikes I really do play the friction Zone quite a lot with my bike once again thank you very much for your video or should I say videos For those that do not know the difference between a wet clutch and a dry clutch basically the clutch is bathered in oil which keeps the clutch from burning out the oil protects the clutch When I'm on a hill or something and I'm playing the bite friction Zone I usually like to see my front forks compress if you're hitting the bike just right even if you have your brakes on the engine will not stall it's a little hard with my bike because it's an older bike that has a carburetor depending on weather conditions sometimes my idol is a little stronger than others and I have more pull other times it might stall at my bike if the idle is slightly lower than usual but I can compensate that by hearing the engine and only went to add a little gas- so you can play the friction Zone just right that you could be at a total standstill with your brakes on and not stall the bike

[@xDheNgzTxD]

Good video dude, appreciated from a beginner rider in Germany 👍🏼

[@NoNonsense_01]

People are too hung up on burning clutch. Conventional clutch is a consumable, and not very expensive to replace.

[@waynerobertson511]

You can do it yourself (on most bikes), with minimal skill too!

[@fuyoh94]

Agree. Don't ride your bike if you don't want any wear and tear!

[@nobeltnium]

depends on where you live. If you have your own garage and tools yeah it sounds like what a bike head would do in his weekend. If you live in an apartment then you would need to get it in a shop, which they will charge for the labor, also will take millenial (the wait time between shops is the same where i live). So i can understand why people would like to keep their clutch as long as possible

[@paulbike22]

Thanks a bunch for the video. Exactly what I was wondering and was looking for as a confirmation to my riding style as a new motorcyclist. Thanks again!!

[@dailybugle2147]

Your videos are incredibly informative. The clutch is the one thing that I'm nervous about riding with so seeing a detailed demonstration is a god send. Keep up the good work. Thoughts and prayers in regards to your medical condition 🙏

[@mototoki]

11:45 Is a valuable lesson for all bikers. You don't need to throw a foot down, just ride out of it!

[@alexugljesic]

Great and useful video (like all others) Andrei. Regards from Serbia!

[@markuss3984]

I have been driving for 2 years on an automatic motorbike and the last 8 months on a clutch motorbike. But because I've been using a manual motorbike for 15 years, there are lots of problems with the brakes; disc, gas, clutch, engine, gear, manifold etc. And so it's effective for 4 months. Today when I tried the motorbike test line for drivers licence at the police (coincidentally got a ticket) I was able to do it over and over again without falling or stopping....with the friction zone control technique😁😁😁 In here in motocontrol i get clutch dick knowledge👍👍

[@luanderson.ferreira]

18:17 is it bad to actually want your fingers to be trapped as a "barrier" to not over pull the clutch?

[@Mrking1-g5d]

Thank you brother , 🙏 can also make other detailed complete topic of bike riding

[@Brigitte373]

All I want to say is that I so wish you were South' African. Then 8 would have been your first student. Your teaching and videos are so informative..brilliant

[@IskanderS]

Please don't make fun of your accent, I love your Russian accent and I highly enjoy you content!😄

[@cheeholee2091]

감사합니다.

[@fonsty]

Great video explanation Andrei!!!

[@stevewilson8752]

Great Explanation Count Dracula ☺️👍 Cheers from Bundaberg Australia 🇦🇺🍹🕺

[@JayWillow-u2s]

thank you for the guide!! love the informative videos

[@SkiTWM]

Brilliant Mate! Keep the content coming. And I love how you handle the Clown commenters below.

[@moinsayyed6459]

i think the way you speak is really adorable

[@raymondgray2912]

Yes, I too like his accent and his humor! He sounds like a great person at heart.

[@daveo9844]

I’m following your instructions to avoid any medical condition 👍🏼🍻

[@user-je9wf5qz9z]

This video is fantastic!! It was very very instructive I learnt a lot. One question I was having the whole time (I am a beginner) did you keep the bike at 1st gear in all the things you did? Like turning in a circle, riding at very very slow speed etc. was gear irrelevant

[@deekshitsapaliga6253]

Thank you so much. You covered all the points!

[@Dzinbhudist]

One side note, on air cooled engine you can overheat clutch and steel plates can glaze aka clutch slippage afterwards. So practicing slow maneuvering with air cooled big vtwin should be done with breaks to cool down everything, exception would be Harley Davidson as they use separate sumps.

[@waynerobertson511]

An 'Air Cooled Engine" means the combustion cylinder(s) are air-cooled. i.e. without water (or similar stuff) circulating to carry the heat away via a radiator. This has NOTHING to do with the clutch. The clutch is far enough away from the combustion, that it isn't significantly affected by that heat. Air-cooled, oil-cooled, water-cooled - not relevant to heat on the clutch.

[@Dzinbhudist]

@@waynerobertson511 oil is cooling air cooled engine, the same oil cools down clutch as well

[@non-wx8qm]

Se-sammy Street. You're on fire stud. Good work. 😂😅😂 9:03

[@MARTINKAKHAN]

Hi, I like your KZbin videos. Thank you!!! Are you planning to make an App with training exercises? I would prefer that than doing a course. Thanks, and well done!

[@memyselftv]

i am with you on this. i used to be an instructor as well ;-)

[@fauzisafari2980]

This video is my most favorite Sir thanks alot❤

[@TheGamecheater100]

Your videos are the best

[@SeventySevenTimesSeventySeven]

This medical condition is not life threatening. You will live to be a 100 if you exclude Vodka from diet. Thanks for the excellent and free motorcycle lessons. Much appreciated here in the Motherland.

[@carlosrodriguezlopez310]

I really enjoy your videos but it worries me that sometimes you pull the break and clutch levers using two fingers, and that can be dangerous. Particularly when breaking, because the fingers that you don’t use can prevent you from applying the breaks all the way. Just a suggestion. Keep up the good work!

[@margithennessey3213]

Question- I’ve Honda CB 125E. I’m a beginner and living in a city where are a lot of hills . I’m wondering how is should change gears to keep bike going uphill and downhill smoothly. Also, what is the best gear for uphill 2nd or 3rd?

[@alant779]

I'm more interested in how you'd be able to go in a circle for an hour without getting dizzy😂

[@MotoControlEn]

I'm pretty sure I can't do it for an hour straight😁

[@enhinyerorider5914]

Same! I am curious too! The head turn Sakuta-san does helps but I had not tried it for an hour straight.😅

[@sumantrabhattacharya8794]

hi @MotoControlEn thanks for explain this . But I usually struggle with my clutch when I am taking a sharp hair pin turn uphill and downhill. Can you please suggest or make a video on how to control your clutch will riding up or down hill near hair pin turns. Thanks in advance

[@trevorloveday114]

Thanks for publishing this helpful information. On a personal note, is there a risk that you might be (or already have been) called up to serve your country in its 'special military operation'?

[@si_vis_pacempara_bellum4906]

Complete beginner here, and the worst part is, I ride in China 😢 I have a moped for now, and it’s crazy over here, imagine having four bikes side by side in a single lane, and now multiple that image by about 50 😂 that’s an intersection for you. I really like bikes with clutch and gears, and will get one soon, but riding in this environment honestly scares me 😅 can’t wait for Honda to get the E-Clutch in production 😂 and before you mention Honda’a DCT, all DCT bikes costs more than my yearly salary (and I make a little more than average, that’s how crazy the prices are here), plus we have to submit our bikes to the government after 13 years since registration or date of production, so there’s no way for me to get an older DCT/AMT bike😅

[@d8thwonder]

On revmatching, do you pull in the front break also while blipping the throttle? Is it necessary? I see other tutorials not using the front break when revmatching. Do you release the clutch slowly? Thank you

[@shaw99livecouk]

One clutch..two clutch..three clutches ahh ahh ahhh...

[@pedroc3948]

So, as long as the clutch lever is pulled past the biting point, it is disengaged, so the plates are not suffering any wear, right? Even if I don't pull it all the way? . I'm asking because I got used to using only two fingers, so when I stop at red lights I don't pull it all the way. Some people told me it was causing wear of the plates, which didn't make sense to me, because I can feel there's no friction.

[@functioningnarcotic2098]

Good video. Thank you.

[@siaptm]

Good video! Hi from România✌️!

[@조선-m1f]

대단히 감사합니다.ㅎ 공터만 있으면, 짧은 시일 내, 누구라도 기본 조작은 가능할 겁니다.ㅎ 항상 건강하시고 행복하세요.ㅎ

[@jerzygroclinek5066]

Could You make a video how You clean/ wash Your motorbike ?

[@jonathanoliva6553]

Can you make a video on full lock turn i already can make tight u turn but i struggle to hold the handle bar in full lock for a long time like making a circle

[@uttamdey2804]

Hi! I have a question, If I pull and hold the clutch and then down shift 2 / 3 gear continuously adjusting my speed with the help of breaks, am I doing any harm to my bike's gear system?

[@sskumxix]

when down shifting do u clutch, rev and downshift at same time or is it rev then downshift

[@nebachiv]

hey Andrew nice video❤

[@Brigitte373]

I ride a 800 boulevard and am a small lady...to practise the balance I am afraid I will put my bike down. Please explain the control with clutch and back break again..my question is when I apply clutch and back break together gradually..do I keep the trottlle the same?

[@zatara300]

Hello, first than anything thank u for ur videos!! I live them! And I'm wondering if the Chanel that take ur videos and just translate them in Spanish is yours or collaborate with u? Inves again thank u!!!!