I think we all get the clunk (gen 1 and 2 of the 14r),
when shifting from 1st to 2nd, and but not so much
going into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th.
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So when speed shifting, is it significantly tougher on the
transmission or associated parts to shift from
1st to 2nd at 6k or 7k rpm vs 3k rpm, provided that
the actual shift is a clean/solid shift, and fairly smooth?
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When you're speed shifting using the clutch, what is your
RPM shift point from 1st to 2nd ?
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When actually drag racing, what do you do off the line,
where are your revs and how do you engage the clutch?
I don't think I want to stress my machine with full on
drag racing but would like to get an idea of the technique
for getting off the line quickly.
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With cars, not that I was a racer, it was common knowledge
to rev up the rpms pretty high and 'dump' the clutch,
I kind of doubt it's that simple when drag racing a bike.

When I first started drag racing with a stock style clutch though I did have the Brock's clutch mod kit installed. I'd set my launch light to 4,000 rpm and roll into the throttle slowly until the light came on then you ease the clutch out slowly while simultaneously rolling on the throttle to maintain that 4k rpm until the clutch is fully engaged. Once you get comfortable with that you can feed it more throttle and rpm until the front wheel starts to dance. While practicing it will take tens if not hundreds of attempts to get it right and be comfortable. I'd limit your attempts to 6-8 times per session to avoid overheating the clutch. Hope this helps...