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I don't get what's up with this "clutchphobia" among riders from Western countries, but here in India, clutched braking is an integral part of safe riding in the almost "nightmarish" metropolitan traffic. Using the clutch while braking actually puts you in more control as you're ...

Many good points here. I have never understood how you could ride without downshifting. I've done it since day one. It provide added stability when slowing down to me. I downshift in my car and on my bike. I would only disengage the clutch in emergancy stopping, when there was no real time to downs...