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Old 08-07-2007 | 09:28 PM
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Speaking of truck drivers, some ignort SOB driving a big rig just blew a stop sign out at the I-80 truck stop and pulled right in front of two of us, both with our wives on back..
 
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Old 08-07-2007 | 10:26 PM
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wow! Thanks for all of your opinons and observations. I had a job as a truck driver on a custom harvest crew when I was a teenager. I was taught how to shift without the clutch. I had no idea that it has been taboo all along.
 
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Old 08-07-2007 | 11:36 PM
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I drove truck OTR for 2 years. Never used the clutch except to start and stop. BUT trucks are deigned that way. Don't know about HD.
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 09:09 AM
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wow! Thanks for all of your opinons and observations. I had a job as a truck driver on a custom harvest crew when I was a teenager. I was taught how to shift without the clutch. I had no idea that it has been taboo all along.

Its not taboo................MOST people just don't know how to do it right
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 12:35 PM
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I smell BULLCHIT!
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 12:48 PM
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YEP....and its coming from the Maryland area [sm=exactly.gif]
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 01:01 PM
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i quite often down shift and up shift without the clutch. 45,000 plus miles and no probs.
WHY?
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 01:39 PM
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i quite often down shift and up shift without the clutch. 45,000 plus miles and no probs.

WHY?
because i like to and it's my bike
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 02:36 PM
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I eat apple pie without using a fork and never fart into the wind. [&:]
 
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Old 08-08-2007 | 03:32 PM
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I eat apple pie without using a fork and never fart into the wind. [&:]
what are you nuts?!?!?! your warranty is sooooo toast......
 


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