I think you are kind of missing the point of the quickshifter, as I understand it its to reduce loss of drive on a race bike when changing gear so that you are not losing fractions of a second on your lap time. Race bikes usually have their engines refreshed at the end of the season so damage caused to the drive train would be attended to then, this would probably be at a milage of no more than 1500 miles this would clearly be unacceptable for a road vehicle. Those fractions of a second saved come at a cost but would be acceptable to a competetive person wanting to win races. what is the relavence of saving a fraction of a second per gearchange on the road? Enjoy the machine for what it is, a wonderful piece of engineering that is a joy to ride on the road, getting gear changes right on a tight twisty road is a skill that is very rewarding when you get it right. If pulling in the clutch lever is such a chore buy an automatic, I hear that Honda's NCT is quite good.
I had quickshift on my BMW R1200 RT LE and when I changed for the Pikes Peak I missed the downshift going into corners (never used it for the upshift as I'm a spirited rider but not a racer) .... but after 6 weeks and 1500 miles on the Pikes Peak, I don't miss it at all. Just adjusted my riding and keep smiling
I agree with you John. Part of the fun of riding a machine with this much power is trying to get everything right so you feel like you are riding the bike and not just going along for the ride. When I am accelerating hard and changing up through the gears I don't use the clutch anyway. I have ridden this way for years and so far have never damaged a gearbox. I doubt that a QS out on the road would show a marked increase in acceleration over a rider changing up clutchless. Any one that hasn't tried riding this way should give it a go.
It is an old 2017 thread. But I bought my 1200s in 2017 & made many enquiries about quick shifter to no avail. All the ones made are upshift only. At this years NEC bike show I had a chat with the Healtech guy to see if it had been sorted for downshift. He said it does not seem possible to do it & they have tried with no success. No good to me really as if riding fast I do my own up quickshifts myself . It was the downshift that I wanted. Further up the thread one guy with healtech is downshifting with it. Not a good idea crashing a box.
Hi Ron just Sen your post from 2017!! How did you find the healtech quickshifter performed over time? I am looking a buying a 2017 PP now and am used to the luxury of a QS and blipper so want a QS if possible. Cheers
Still love it and its adjustability, I would highly recommend getting one, its easy to fit. That is if you can get to the connector that sits under the side of your tank on the left, I think I undid a few bolts to get to it but it was a couple of years ago now and can't remember properly.
Thanks Ron and still love the bike presumably? I thought about a new 1260 s but prefer the look of the PP
Still love it to bits!! Whats that saying, best bike I have ever owned! I've tried the 1260, it is beautiful but I got a great deal on my PP and can't justify shelling out full price for a 1260.
That's my dilemma the PP is circa £15k and I have been offered a pre reg s with no miles for the same price!!
You'll love the 2017 PP, I had the 2013 S Touring and the difference in the engine is night and day, I did stick a Termi full system on straight away. Owning a PP is quite a special experience, you'll notice pedestrians checking the bike out when you stop at lights etc. lol
Rapidbike makes an Up~Down blip-er QS as an accessory to their fuel controller unit. This is the combination I would look at seriously especially If I'm concerned about smoothing the dip in the torque curve in the 15~17 DVT 1200 engine. https://www.rapidbike.com/en/rapid-bike/shift-assist/
Yes it does but honestly, I use the clutch for downshifting as I don't like closing the throttle. The upshift QS is great and all I need. Had an Annitori QS (up only) installed on my Monster 1200R. Awesome.
