That sounds about right. I think it would only be bad on the clutch if you sat there a loooong time feathering and not going anywhere.Since I'm still pretty inexperienced, is it bad/hurtful to my tranny to roll backward in first gear on uphills? I should be using my footbrake but instead I'm braking with the front and using the clutch and throttle to get me going when I accelerate.
but did you?Yeah, the more you practice you will get better at it and will do it without even needing to think about it. I could never get used to the rear brake method.
Did I what? I got good at letting the clutch out quickly but smoothly, and never use the rear brake to hold me there. I could never get used to using that method. Since I am so tall, holding the bike there with my feet usually works well if it is a steep incline.but did you?
Same here! This is the first mention of using the rear brake on hills that I have seen. I would prefer to keep both feet on the ground while on a hill and just use the front brake with feathering the clutch. I've had no trouble with hills, and that's the method I prefer.I use the front, easing of as the bike starts to pull ahead. I don't see how this is different than using the rear, other than I find it easier and more stable. I've been doing it this way for years and have never heard of using the rear brake until this thread.
I've never used the e-brake to start a car uphill. I just learned early on really good clutch control in a car, so you can get from break to accelerator and feather that clutch perfect, and roll back maybe a foot or less.It's not that bad, similar to starting a car up a monster hill using the E-brake.