Biker's Cafe Chatroom

Craig321 · 8 May 2017 at 20:38

Not sure if it's because I'm not used to them, maybe I hold the gear lever up too long or not long enough or something, but both the Superduke and new Street Triple quickshifters are nowhere near as smooth as I can gear manually.

They are so fun though

Minibiker · 8 May 2017 at 20:46

Craig321 said:
Not sure if it's because I'm not used to them, maybe I hold the gear lever up too long or not long enough or something, but both the Superduke and new Street Triple quickshifters are nowhere near as smooth as I can gear manually.

They are so fun though

My missus preffered when I had the QS on as my gear changing isn't smooth apparently

Kreeeee · 8 May 2017 at 21:12

Craig321 said:
Not sure if it's because I'm not used to them, maybe I hold the gear lever up too long or not long enough or something, but both the Superduke and new Street Triple quickshifters are nowhere near as smooth as I can gear manually.

They are so fun though

They're no smoother than a clutchless upshift, but they take no skill to use so you never mess it up.

Captain · 8 May 2017 at 21:58

Craig321 said:
Not sure if it's because I'm not used to them, maybe I hold the gear lever up too long or not long enough or something, but both the Superduke and new Street Triple quickshifters are nowhere near as smooth as I can gear manually.

They are so fun though

They are smoother than clutchless upshifts and traditional shifting, the official triumph one I had on my previous triple was great, they are effortless to use so no skill involved but are definitely the smoothest way to shift up.

Craig321 · 8 May 2017 at 22:02

I thought they should be. Maybe it's just me

need more time with it

Captain · 8 May 2017 at 22:10

If you can master clutchless up shifting they are very smooth but they are easy to mess up. A QS never messes up.

IC3 · 9 May 2017 at 02:20

Clutchless upshifts aren't that hard... lol

russell664 · 9 May 2017 at 08:15

IC3 said:
Clutchless upshifts aren't that hard... lol

I know right? I do them all the time, and are quite smooth, not as smooth as a proper clutch shift but no far off.

Rev match!!

Captain · 9 May 2017 at 08:18

IC3 said:
Clutchless upshifts aren't that hard... lol

I didn't say they were? I said they are easy to mess up, there's a difference..

russell664 · 9 May 2017 at 08:21

Clov!s said:
I didn't say they were? I said they are easy to mess up, there's a difference..

When you mess it up, it goes all Kangaroo on you

Freeman · 9 May 2017 at 08:59

Depends on the bike as well. Clutchless upshifting on my Bonneville is jerky compared to the Hornet. The Hornet is a dream, easily as smooth as any decent quickshifter when you get passed 3rd gear, and that's a 13 year old bike

Scooby_WR1 · 9 May 2017 at 09:12

I find that the quick shifter on my street triple can be seamless sometimes but then other times it feels very abusive to the transmission.

Yaayuh! · 9 May 2017 at 09:24

Am Iweird for using a clutch?

tom_e · 9 May 2017 at 09:41

I use the clutch 99% of the time, I might mess about with clutchless when I'm getting up to speed on the motorway but apart from that I prefer to use the clutch.

tom_e · 9 May 2017 at 10:02

How is it nearly MOT time again!? Time flies when you're old

TallPaul_S · 9 May 2017 at 10:53

I can't clutchless upshift, I do it occasionally but it's only smooth half the time.

I'll get a QS on the tuono at some point and maybe even the VFR

Freeman · 9 May 2017 at 13:50

TallPaul_S said:
I can't clutchless upshift, I do it occasionally but it's only smooth half the time.

I'll get a QS on the tuono at some point and maybe even the VFR

Do from 2nd gear upwards. Even with QS 1st-2nd in clunky as hell without use of the manual clutch.
Also come off the throttle a bit when changing.

tom_e · 9 May 2017 at 14:04

It's a good skill to at least get a basic grip of. I had to clutchless up and down shift after a lock nut worked it's way loose leaving me with no clutch control on a ride back from Brighton.

misterjingo · 9 May 2017 at 14:18

I used to clutchless upshift a lot, but my clutch is hydraulic and as light as a feather - so now I find myself just clutch shifting all the time, as when timed perfectly (due to habit), it literally takes no longer than clutchless upshifting.

TallPaul_S · 9 May 2017 at 14:19

Freeman said:
Do from 2nd gear upwards. Even with QS 1st-2nd in clunky as hell without use of the manual clutch.
Also come off the throttle a bit when changing.

Oh I know how to do it, but my brain has a mental block when it comes to doing the movements at the same time, it's really wierd!! I end up preloading the gear lever for too long. I'm smoother changing up normally than than I can clutchless.