Coasting in neutral vs. downshifting

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Ah…no. The throwout/thrust bearing wears out when the clutch pedal is depressed which engages the clutch. When pedal is all the way there is ZERO wear on bearing.

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They freewheeled because they used 2 stroke engines.
On closed throttle overrun the crankcase could get oil starved.
I imagine 2 stroke scooters freewheel for the same reason.

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Interesting! Thanks!

My dad’s old buddy had one of them in the late 50s. He was a character, eccentric in many ways, and brilliant.