How do quick shifters work

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All the latest motorcycle news from New Zealand and around the globe Contact us: [email protected]. This means that the overall performance of your bike and especially of the gearbox increases many folds. So basically you spend some of your dollars in buying these tools — and earn them back by spending less on the maintenance. So economically they become free and in addition to that they enhance the overall ride quality and bikes life.

Today a lot of manufacturers are installing this gear changing equipment in almost all types of bikes — whether it is a touring bike or a Moto-racer one. And if your bike is not having this device you can always externally fit it — there are a lot of aftermarket options for quick shifters.

Quick Shifters are available as bi-directional and mono-directional. Bi-directional works on both directions of gearshift — up-shifts and downshifts, whereas mono-directional works only on up-shifts. The bikes are generally equipped with bi-directional shifters, but if you are purchasing one then go for a bi-directional, so that it can be used for both shifts in your current bike and can also be in any other bike.

There are two types of purchase. You can buy a solo quick shifter kit, or you can buy a comprehensive fuel controller — in which quick shifter is a part of the kit. They are a universal manufacturer to this tool and have a specialization in it. You can program the ignition as well as the sensitivity of the shift sensors — which will make your ride best tuned for you. These three are the most famous brands, but you can always choose from the vast types and products available online and offline.

There is a lot of debate on its necessity on the roads — where speed is not the key factor for biking. Basically they were designed for faster lap times but now they have become very common and are equipped in many models. The reason is the ease that they provide to Motorcycle Transmissions — by enabling Clutch less transmissions. They are actual fun to use and they give your biking experience a new shift. Many bikers also believe that the real sport or real biking experience is in manual transmission vehicles.

Quick Shifters and likewise tools make your biking experience mild. It is like riding a scooter or a moped if you are riding a bike with these supportive tools. But this is not at the deal. In actual quick shifters give you lot of sporty feel. You can ride at high speeds, and unforced deceleration almost gets neglected.

The second reason is sharp turns — you can have sharp turns without decreasing your speed. This is one of the most adventurous experiences that you can pursue — in biking. And never ever try this without quick shifters in your bike. And finally it is not about lazy riders — but the real this is that it makes your ride safe. Statistical data shows a downward shift in accidents which were caused because of gear transmissions — if the bikes were equipped with this tool.

In race bikes this becomes a must because high speed causes a lot of accidents — but this is a necessity in your every day biking experience as well, especially within the urban areas, where you will come across a lot turns and twists and face a lot of commuter traffic. For now — if your bike is lacking a quick shifter — then find the best one for you and ride safe and in style.

Normally this is done by cutting spark or fuel to the engine momentarily. On carbureted motorcycles, cutting fuel is not practical, so spark cut is the most practical method of interrupting engine power. This DynoJet quickshifter transducer senses both pressure and tension on the shift rod. DynoJet photo. The timing for the interruption is usually provided by a transducer mounted somewhere on the shifter or linkage.

Most common add-on setups run in-line with the shift rod. The transducer senses a change in pressure on the shifter or linkage, initiating the power interruption for the gear change. Now, of course, the other half of the equation is the downshift.

Not all quickshifters are capable of managing downshifts, because the process is a bit different. Instead of cutting the engine power for a moment as on a downshift, the engine speed is raised! Pingel quickshifters go one step further than a standard quickshifter in that they electrically actuate the shifter up or down when signaled by a button on the handlebar pressed by the rider. Pingel photo. You still need to know when to shift and you need to actuate that shift yourself. Second, they tend to work best without human interference, so on the upshift, the throttle needs to be open, and on downshift, it needs to be closed.

This runs counter to what many riders have trained to do prior to these units, so that can require an adjustment period. Furthermore, depending on the quickshifter in question, they can work really well in one part of the rev range, and not so well in the others.

Depending on how the units operate, there is sometimes a compromise; not all systems allow all shifts to be silky smooth at all speeds. Conventional shifting has some drawbacks, and quickshifters, much like self-shifting motorcycles , attempt to bridge the best qualities of both systems. Navigation Menu. Wish List. Please reference our International Shipping Policy for details. International Shipping Policy.