Cheers mate I'll take a ride over at some point and see what they can do.
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What did you do to your bike today?
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Cheers mate I'll take a ride over at some point and see what they can do.
Stock been a little tricky to get hold of, dealer got some allocation from Germany. Was not expecting them to arrive today, nice little surprise! 
Should have been the stock part on the bike, the standard levers are rather unattractive lumps!
Should have been the stock part on the bike, the standard levers are rather unattractive lumps!
If there not upside down forks then you should do them yourself, Hardest thing is suspending the bike, the fork seal & dust seals are a piece of **** to do. Only thing you have to be careful of is putting in the right amount of oil & Exactly the same in each fork.
Best way of suspending the bike is slinging a piece of rope over a joist & have a hook on either end that hooks under your bars, Once the bikes up the rest is easy.
I've changed seals before on other bikes, as well as rebuilding several 2 stroke engines, I just cab. But if it's more than 70ish then yeah I'll be doing it myself.
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Fitted my HEALTECH Quickshifter,
Was easy to fit but time consuming to setup, using my phone to adjust the settings etc is pretty cool though, took it for a little run to test... Its savage
Little alien at first changing gear without using the clutch but soon got the hang of it.
Needs more fine tuning tomorrow, currently engages @4000rpm - 80m/s right to 16500rpm - 60m/s.
Was easy to fit but time consuming to setup, using my phone to adjust the settings etc is pretty cool though, took it for a little run to test... Its savage
Little alien at first changing gear without using the clutch but soon got the hang of it.
Needs more fine tuning tomorrow, currently engages @4000rpm - 80m/s right to 16500rpm - 60m/s.
Fitted my HEALTECH Quickshifter,
Was easy to fit but time consuming to setup, using my phone to adjust the settings etc is pretty cool though, took it for a little run to test... Its savage
Little alien at first changing gear without using the clutch but soon got the hang of it.
Needs more fine tuning tomorrow, currently engages @4000rpm - 80m/s right to 16500rpm - 60m/s.
What bike do you have? also PICS! PICS!
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HP levers look great Sin Chase, going to have to get the DP ones for my bike I think
About right, £133 each for the HP ones. Could have spent far less, but the HP ones look the danglies and are a perfect OE fit.
You never did it before the QS?
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I find it unsmooth from changing 1st to second without the clutch, well I do on the SV. 2nd to 3rd and so on is fine.
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Once in a while yes but just used the clutch 99% of the time.
Clutchless shifting is fun and all, but not having to come off the throttle is better
Edit- i've adjusted it again now, will only work after 6000rpm.
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I've always been told not using the clutch going up gears wont do any damage to the gear box, but oviously ALWAYS use the clutch going down gears.
Most of the time if I'm giving it some, I won't use the clutch as gear changes are just so much quicker.
Most of the time if I'm giving it some, I won't use the clutch as gear changes are just so much quicker.
Yeah they do look good! Same with the DP ones, I think I will fork out the cash for them rather than buy cheaper ones, not be happy with them and then buy DP ones anyway
use the clutch,they don't stick one on there for fun
gearbox issue's imminent
When you are pressing on the upward gear changes should be very smooth without the clutch, smother than with it.
ive done it when I was younger,but experience makes you wise
id only do it now if the clutch cable broke and I had no choice,it cant be good for your engine/gearbox
no matter what people tell you
its less stress for one thing,the clutch will skid a little and cushion the shock,as apossed to instantly changing gear without disengaging the clutch
id only do it now if the clutch cable broke and I had no choice,it cant be good for your engine/gearbox
no matter what people tell you
its less stress for one thing,the clutch will skid a little and cushion the shock,as apossed to instantly changing gear without disengaging the clutch
