When the clutch slave cylinder blew it's seal on my SV1000s halfway thru' France I had to learn the art of clutchless shifting right smartish.
I have to say it has been one of my motorcycling high points howling into French roundabouts dropping down the gears clutchlessly then nailing it out the other side.
With practice it's easier going down the box than up on the Suz if you get the revs just right.
I think their 'Back Torque Limiting Device' is better than the Apes pneumatic one as I've never managed to get the same effortless changes on the Mille.
Perhaps it will be better after a set up ,service & oil change.