2022 rocket3 with quick shifter

[bobduga]

My quick shifter does't work well all of the time, is this normal?

thanks

Bob

 

[Dr.D]

You have to be on the throttle while up shifting

 

[Einar]

My quick shifter does't work well all of the time, is this normal?

thanks

Bob

I've noticed that the quick shifter (on both the Rocket and Tiger) works best when:
On upshift, you're actively accelerating, and the pre- and post-shift engine torque outputs are similar.
On downshift, you're either engine braking or lightly decelerating.

 

[Sawboman]

I always use the quickshifter on up shifts but when I downshift I use the clutch a lot
The bike doesn't feel great going down the gearbox
I keep thinking about what's going on in there with all the stress I'm putting on those gearbox parts

 

[Taz]

If the QS is working right, there will be minimal load as it should interrupt power. It generally does a great job here.

It is supposed to do rev-matching, but I don't think it does it as well as on my Ducati, for example. Most of the time I use the clutch when downshifting.

 

[Einar]

It is supposed to do rev-matching, but I don't think it does it as well as on my Ducati, for example. Most of the time I use the clutch when downshifting.

According to the service manual, it only blips the engine at low (single-digit percent) throttle openings. Otherwise, it just cuts engine output (torque) briefly. That probably explains why downshifting is so much smoother when I'm decelerating versus accelerating.

 

[dougl]

The manual says it won’t do up shifts at very low engine speeds or down shifts at very high engine speeds. This is not very definitive.

BMW advises to upshift with the throttle steady and downshift with the throttle closed. Upshifting from 1st 2nd can be the most clunky. It is smooth with the throttle pegged at over 6000 rpm. It clunks bigly at 4000 or under. How about on the Rocket?

 

[Azisbest]

I always use the quickshifter on up shifts but when I downshift I use the clutch a lot
The bike doesn't feel great going down the gearbox
I keep thinking about what's going on in there with all the stress I'm putting on those gearbox partsIt

The downshift works as smooth as the upshift on my GT. Might get it checked.

 

[papanorm]

It your QS enabled in bike settings?

 

[dougl]

Everything I’ve read about QS says you should be completely off the gas when downshifting.