Quick Shifters

[chickenstrip]

I've never ridden a bike with one of these, and wondered what's the crack? Is there any point for road use? Just curious.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[chickenstrip]

Thanks for that W-T-H.
One of the reasons I'm asking is that a mate of mine nearly upgraded his Fazer 600 for an FZ1 with a lot of cool mods on it, including a shifter. The deal didn't go through, but he's said he still maybe will go for an FZ1 when the right one comes along, and then said his first mod will be a quick shifter. I just thought it wouldn't be the first thing I'd do, not by a long shot, and all this just generally aroused my curiosity as I realised I don't really know anything about them.

I'm far from the fastest rider on the road, although I have been known to have a "spirited" ride (think that's the accepted turn of phrase here? ) now and again, so I also wondered if the things would be of any use to me, bearing in mind that most of my riding is distance for pleasure. And of course, it's nice to learn something

[MarJay]

I can see their use for drag racing or even short circuit racing where every hundredth of a second counts, but for the road? Tart factor, nothing else.
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[sabian92]

Considering you can clutchless shift on a bike anyway, using one of the road is a bit pointless. As long as you do it properly it's not any worse for your gearbox than using a clutch.

Using one on the road is pointless considering once you get above 250cc bikes you're pretty much faster than anything else around you.

On a track, I'd use one but that's the only time I'd use one and if I had a track bike it probably wouldn't be road legal anyway.

[chickenstrip]

Am I right in thinking that some new road bikes now come with a shifter fitted as standard though? Why would this be desirable?

[lihp]

They're there to sell bikes.

The majority of the cheaper ones and race orientated ones just don't work well anywhere other than near the redline at full throttle.

As depending on engine speed and load the amount of ignition cut needed varies, some can be tied into ECU's so the computer can adjust based on an algorithm.

Most aftermarket ones are set up to work where they were designed to be used, full throttle at the top end of the revs

[fozzym]

I saw one on a zzr1400 the other week, like its needs that extra tenth of a second!

Fair play though I think a quick shifter would be a good thing on a track bike if only for the fact that it gives you one less thing to think about.

When I've done track days I have so much going on in my head that often I bugger an up shift, not having to worry about it I guess would only help.

[Jayy]

They are cool though.

Upside down gears, quick shifter and quick action throttle makes for pinning it in a straight line fun.

I'd put one on the next bike as well.

[lihp]

[chickenstrip]

[lllN30lll]

I won't ride a bike without one now.
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[lllN30lll]

I found this video, of some bloke with the same bike as me, and the same exhaust. You can hear his quickshifter and how he doesn't have to drop throttle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW7SstWM4RQ
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[Nemo]

Quick shifters are pretty useless for the road in my opinion, I may go as far as fitting a slipper clutch and that's about it.
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[lllN30lll]

Have you tried one Nemo?
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[chickenstrip]

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[Nemo]

[lihp]

[lihp]

[NooBish-AbbZ]

[UrbanRacer]

Quickshifters are great, even on the road they are useful.

New bikes are starting to come with them however some are more shit than others. The S1000RR for example has the worst quickshifter i have ever used, It causes damage to the gearbox, wont shift under certain conditions and causes loss of power usually at the worst possible times. for example on track on the a main straight at 150mph and you almost end up over the bars.

The best one to go for is an HM quickshifter, Dynojet do one also that plugs into a Power Commander.

[CHR15]

ive got whatever the newest version of the one translogic do is on my mille. works great after a bit of twiddling to get it set up right.

i'll definitely fit one on anything i get in the future.

there handy on boosted things because you dont get any boost drop when changing gears.
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[Philly46]

Useless for the road? GTFO.

Same boat as fathead, won't ride without one. Hooning is great when you can whack the throttle open and not have to release it to change gear.

Next you'll tell me my QAT is pointless.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Timely thread. Gonna get one put on the vanvan.
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