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The_Abyss said:
Good to see you've now experienced the BMW quick shifter. Now try one of the bikes that goes both ways ;)
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A quick shifter that goes up seems completely pointless though as closing the throttle and applying a tiny bit of pressure on the gear lever quick shifts for me on any bike :p

Down would make a big difference through as it is hard to brake and blip the throttle at the same time whilst also paying attention to the corner.
 
Fireskull said:
So you have no problem dropping the throttle to upshift but blipping the throttle to downshift is too much effort? :D
You cannot drop the throttle change gear and get back on full throttle as quick as a QS can, no matter how quick people think they are, auto down blippers are just a step too far in electronics for my liking, riders wont have to do anything soon but dodge drivers.
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Yeah, I don't need to brake when up shifting :p It's not a big deal anyway, I just think an auto blipper to down shift is way more useful than quick shifting up. Maybe once I try one I'll find it equally as useless for me.

I don't do track days so the extra 300ms saved with a quick shifter is completely lost on me I suppose. I know I'm not anywhere near as quick so I am under no delusions of grandeur ;)

What are your thoughts on the electronics package on the S1000R/RR? It's the first time where I felt like I had less impact on what the bike than the "electronic brain" did.
 
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Freeman said:
Gosh that's a good looking bike. Would get rid of the exhaust system straight away though; ruins the bikes looks.

And they're actually quite cheap. £10,350 for the standard.
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Yeah, it's a lot of bike for the money and looks great, which is why I test rode one.

It's a shame the engine and disconnected feeling aren't for me as it is a class leading machine.
 
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