Luma46 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I am wondering how do you guys like the quick shifter on the Tracer GT and how do you operate it. I am finding out that its function is rather rough and needs some practice to make it work smooth. The idea of shifting with it under full gas is, in my opinion, out of question, unless you want to ruin your gearbox in short time. In my experience, the only way to make it work smoothly is to kind of level out the RPMs so that you are not accelerating much, before shifting to higher gear. I still use clutch when shifting into 2nd and often when going to 6th. I am wondering as well if there is any adjustment on the QS rod, I do not see any moving part on it, so I am curious what kind of sensor is there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblivion11 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 18 minutes ago, Luma46 said: shifting with it under full gas is, in my opinion, out of question But that is exactly the point of a quick-shifter ... On low rpm's and on lower gears (1st and 2nd) the quick shifter doesn't work (smoothly). On high rpm's and higher gears it is a joy to use while keeping the throttle open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 It's a joy, I use the QS above 6k rpms, it feels much smoother after 8k rpms... There is adjustment in rod length just like the normal set up... The sensor is a "strain gauge" type... I personally have used the QS under 7k rpms but I apply just a peck of pressure on the clutch lever to help smooth out the gear change... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitown Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Glad to read the responses as I've been considering an upgrade. Think I'll pass if they need help under 7k. While most of the times I'd want to use it I'll be in that range with the triple it isn't always the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcal616 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 5 hours ago, chitown said: Glad to read the responses as I've been considering an upgrade. Think I'll pass if they need help under 7k. While most of the times I'd want to use it I'll be in that range with the triple it isn't always the case. They can be used below 7k rpms, it's a personal preference.. It's just the "kill time" for IGN is not self adjusting for RPMs which leads to the hard shifting feeling... I have used QS with the ability to adjust the timing at home and found it to be a helluva rabbit hole and always worse than what default settings was... I actually skip 1st gear, it's too close in MPH to 2nd gear... I Take off in 2nd gear unless I'm at the drag strip which I will use 1st gear... 2012 wr250f - C-class 30+ age group 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition-80whp 2015 fj-09- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich tune by 2WDW @120whp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krillz Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I use it all the time. Put the sucker in A mode and rip through them gears. It’s a unusual experience at first but damn it’s a riot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riding_tall Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Just put a quick shifter on last week. Took a little playing around to figure out how to best use it outside of full pull but it's great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadwarrior Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 7:52 PM, krillz said: I use it all the time. Put the sucker in A mode and rip through them gears. It’s a unusual experience at first but damn it’s a riot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armyfazer Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 9:12 AM, norcal616 said: It's a joy, I use the QS above 6k rpms, it feels much smoother after 8k rpms... There is adjustment in rod length just like the normal set up... The sensor is a "strain gauge" type... I personally have used the QS under 7k rpms but I apply just a peck of pressure on the clutch lever to help smooth out the gear change... Straight from the manual: (page 4-24) "It (QS) does not operate when the clutch lever is pulled." Your "peck" of pressure turns it into a smooth yet "normal" shift. This is my first bike with a QS. I only remember to use it about 50% of the time. But it is very nice indeed when accelerating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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