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Originally Posted by TSM
yes, the clutch is always spinning, so disenging will stop the gearbox shaft from spinning and diffrent noises will happen.
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No it won't, it'll only stop if it's in gear and the rear wheel is stationary, otherwise the clutch continues to rotate which is why you get the 'clunk' when you put it into gear, that's the various parts of the 'box still turning until your size ten makes them mesh, at which point the clutch centre and plain plates come to a halt. The size of the 'clunk' is dependent on how much torque the the clutch is carrying while 'disengaged', which is affected by a number of factors, primarily adjustment.
PS. The noise is the release bearing being loaded and unloaded.