Neutral - 1st, Clutched 99.999% of the time. The fractional percentage is truly embarrassing!
2nd - 3rd, Clutched any time there is not another FJR directly beside me.
3rd - 4th, Clutchless 90% of the time. Never clutched when there is a big smile on my face.
4th - 5th, Clutchless 90% of the time. See note above.
I believe that the wear on the clutch at the higher gear changes, exceeds the wear on the shifters. I believe the opposite is typically true in the lower gears. That's my experience from many years racing bikes and having to repair/rebuild what I screw up or wear out.
So I give the tranny a break in the lower gears (there simply HAS to be a dirty joke in there somewhere!) and give the clutch a break in the higher gears. Most of my shifting is done 3-4-5 and 5-4-3, with very few heartbeats ever spent below 3rd gear. IMO that's what the Feej was bred for.
My main reasons for clutchless shifting are transition time, transition conditions and mental resources. I can shift faster without the clutch and therefore squeeze off an extra .01 seconds against that HD in my mirror. I can shift smoother with less risk of engine braking or doing anything equally stupid in a racked-up corner. And it's a not-so-short list of things eliminated from what my brain has to coordinate, therefore, leaving more neurons available to process road conditions, my intended path and obvious prey. Gee, that does sound aggressive doesn't it???
Ya'll go back to work now!