Silk wrote:GJD wrote:Silk wrote:As far as I'm concerned, what you have described is proper separation. It's completely pointless, in my opinion, to come off the brakes and go into a kind of "limbo" phase before going anywhere near any of the other controls.
I think that insisting on "full" separation at all times is down to misinterpretation as much as anything else.
As far as I'm concerned, if you're off the brakes and back on the power when the clutch is released, you've separated.
To be honest, I'm not sure much is made of the distinction between full and partial separation (yes, I know I introduced it in this thread ). I don't remember my RoSPA tutor talking about the distinction at all.
That said, I do try and fully separate sometimes as I find that rev matching the gear change can be easier if I start the process with my right foot on the accelerator so I don't have to pick the revs all the way up from idle.
There are still come "conservatives" out there who insist that the braking phase must be over before a hand goes on the gearstick and a foot goes on the clutch, although they're very few and far between.
You mean like those that insist pull-push is the only method of steering necessary? /couldn't resist