Yamaha gearboxs have been brilliant up AND down shifters without the clutch for a VERY long time ( with the exception of the XV1000 which had a really crap gearbox.) Even a relatively sloppy technique will give you a good shift. As the others have said gentle practice and very fast, but sensitive to the lever feedback, will reward you with a good shift. Basic technique. Toe up a little against the lever to feel the tension point, close the throttle just a little ( you are trying to take the load off the gears) and at the same time lift the lever and you should feel the lever tension relax as it goes into gear properly, raise the throttle BACK TO WHERE IT WAS AT THE START OF THE SHIFT then open it up a bit more if you need to. On Yammys the change is amazingly smooth. Up and down. Hondas tend to shift up well but you usually need the clutch to shift down. A slipper clutch helps with control on downshifts though and I haven't seen one yet for the MT07.....but I'm looking.