# Clutchless Down Shifts

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutchless-down-shifts/251214>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [March 30, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutchless-down-shifts/251214 "2010-03-30T22:53:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutchless-down-shifts/251214/1 "2010-03-30T22:53:37Z")

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As demoed by Will Eikenberry, a mechanic for the California Superbike School. Bike is a BMW S1000RR. The method is the direct opposite of how you would do a clutchless up shift, using throttle changes to unload the tranny for the shift.

Enjoy! :excited

[youtu.be/b9ExUQYu0-k](https://youtu.be/b9ExUQYu0-k)

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutchless-down-shifts/251214/2 "2010-03-31T04:30:53Z")

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Yeah and

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**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutchless-down-shifts/251214/3 "2011-04-23T22:48:33Z")

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I do it all the time on my R6 (Didn’t watch video yet, work blocks youtube fail).

Edit, sorry bumping an old thread fail too, lol. I’m bored at work.