Do I need to install the Quick-Shifter on my R3GT?

[blackrocket]

been riding bikes for over 50 years and i’ve never felt the need.

 

[technoguppy]

I understand that you're excited to ride your 2500cc bike, but I am concerned about your safety and the safety of others on the road after reading what you said above.

Would you mind sharing with me your level of driving experience in general, as well as with this powerful bike specifically?

He's a first timer...just thought it would be fun so he bought a Rocket....having a blast now it seems ..lol

As you can see in my signature, you're both wrong but thanks for playing along. With 150,000km between them, I think I'm good.

@imcool didn't you mention to me somewhere that the Rocket 3 is your FIRST bike over 300cc? Pretty sure that you quoted my message to you from a year or so ago... I was actually looking out for your safety (and others). As I recall, you wanted to take the bike out for a spin when it got to 12C one day in March cause you thought you needed to slush the oil around the engine casing... same guy? Didn't I try to talk you out of it?

 

[technoguppy]

A lot of responses in the "Nah, you don't need it" camp and a few more in the "Hell yes, it add another level to the bike" camp.

So I'll likely not. As much as I love to get up through the gears, I still want the control for slow speed maneuvers.

I have my 32,000km service on my R3GT in a couple of weeks and if they have it there for two days, they could get it done.

For you cool "newer" riders of the Rocket 3, a service is something you do when you get up in miles to keep your bike in peak performance. In this case, it's the valve clearance check and adjustment that really requires some attention...plus the standard ECU updates and fluid checks, etc....

 

[FemmeFatale]

A lot of responses in the "Nah, you don't need it" camp and a few more in the "Hell yes, it add another level to the bike" camp.

So I'll likely not. As much as I love to get up through the gears, I still want the control for slow speed maneuvers.

I have my 32,000km service on my R3GT in a couple of weeks and if they have it there for two days, they could get it done.

For you cool "newer" riders of the Rocket 3, a service is something you do when you get up in miles to keep your bike in peak performance. In this case, it's the valve clearance check and adjustment that really requires some attention...plus the standard ECU updates and fluid checks, etc....

Everyone except for the first person in this thread said to get one... You should definitely have it installed. It changes the bike for the better.
I've purchased almost every factory add on you can get for this bike and the only one that I would buy again is the quick shifter. It's phenomenal, and that's coming from someone who is quite critical of this bike overall. Also, not sure who told you quick shifters take away your ability for slow speed control. That's simply not true, considering that the function of your clutch won't change at all...

 

[lctrc]

Upshifting won't be any different if you already upshift without using the clutch. If anything, I had to get used to not dropping the throttle for that split second - but it doesn't really matter either way.

Downshifting is where it really shines. Snicking down through the gears approaching a corner or stop without having to think about clutching or matching revs is absolutely worth it to me.

 

[elgaucho73]

Its a MUST HAVE on the Rocket!

 

[imcool]

As you can see in my signature, you're both wrong but thanks for playing along. With 150,000km between them, I think I'm good.

@imcool didn't you mention to me somewhere that the Rocket 3 is your FIRST bike over 300cc? Pretty sure that you quoted my message to you from a year or so ago... I was actually looking out for your safety (and others). As I recall, you wanted to take the bike out for a spin when it got to 12C one day in March cause you thought you needed to slush the oil around the engine casing... same guy? Didn't I try to talk you out of it?

With 150,000km between them, I think I'm good.

I never had conversation with you before, it seems you are confusing me with someone else.

What distance must be achieved in kilometers before one can confidently say, " I think I am good " ? it seems it is 150,000km, right?

so after 150,00 km anyone is confident to do what you said in your first post, quoted below:

" I like to launch it from start, I like to accelerate in traffic. Ok, I ride it like its stolen (when the wife's not looking)! "

 

[technoguppy]

I never had conversation with you before, it seems you are confusing me with someone else.

What distance must be achieved in kilometers before one can confidently say, " I think I am good " ? it seems it is 150,000km, right?

so after 150,00 km anyone is confident to do what you said in your first post, quoted below:

" I like to launch it from start, I like to accelerate in traffic. Ok, I ride it like its stolen (when the wife's not looking)! "

If you're not from London, ON then my apologies. If you are, my comments hold true. I have the Facebook chats. Here is his FB Profile page, look familiar?? Seems like whoever he is this guy is trying really hard to be cool by posting a picture that isn't him overlayed in front of his bike. Seems kinda lame, not cool.

As to what mileage one needs to confidently say "I think I am good", that really is up to the rider. I guess I was just noting that I wasn't a "new rider" as was suggested or new to the Rocket line. Between the three that I've owned, it's north of 150,000km. I feel pretty confident that I am good, nah in reality, I'm extremely seasoned on the bike. I ride, sun, rain, hail, heat, cold, you name it, I ride in it, and not just to the local show and shine. Have a look for my YouTube channel (@Technoguppy). You can see some of my many rides there. Tail of the Dragon, Cabot Trail, local roads, not so local roads, etc..

At the end of the day, I was looking for any opinion on the use of the Quick Shifter, and for the most I got some valid and decent perspectives from both sides. To those who contributed in a positive way in support of another Rocket Captain, thanks!

 

[imcool]

If you're not S ZAK from London, ON then my apologies. If you are, my comments hold true. I have the Facebook chats. Here is his FB Profile page, look familiar?? Seems like whoever he is this guy is trying really hard to be cool by posting a picture that isn't him overlayed in front of his bike. Seems kinda lame, not cool.

As to what mileage one needs to confidently say "I think I am good", that really is up to the rider. I guess I was just noting that I wasn't a "new rider" as was suggested or new to the Rocket line. Between the three that I've owned, it's north of 150,000km. I feel pretty confident that I am good, nah in reality, I'm extremely seasoned on the bike. I ride, sun, rain, hail, heat, cold, you name it, I ride in it, and not just to the local show and shine. Have a look for my YouTube channel (@Technoguppy). You can see some of my many rides there. Tail of the Dragon, Cabot Trail, local roads, not so local roads, etc..

At the end of the day, I was looking for any opinion on the use of the Quick Shifter, and for the most I got some valid and decent perspectives from both sides. To those who contributed in a positive way in support of another Rocket Captain, thanks!

why do you really care what people are putting on their facebook profile? The question here i asked was simple, why did you made a comment which gave us impression of 'disregarding other people safety on public road',

what makes you so special above the law to do that on public roads, there are tracks for such activities.


you are really trying hard to not answer or comment on following :
" I like to launch it from start, I like to accelerate in traffic. Ok, I ride it like its stolen (when the wife's not looking)! "

all you doing is diverting by bringing other people/converstions/new stories/facebook chats/screenshots/judging random facebook profiles by saying 'lame'
so tomorrow if this website admin puts a cat on his facebook profile picture, you will judge him too, what will you call him?
I guess 'poossy rider' ?

 

[technoguppy]

why do you really care what people are putting on their facebook profile? The question here i asked was simple, why did you made a comment which gave us impression of 'disregarding other people safety on public road',

what makes you so special above the law to do that on public roads, there are tracks for such activities.


you are really trying hard to not answer or comment on following :
" I like to launch it from start, I like to accelerate in traffic. Ok, I ride it like its stolen (when the wife's not looking)! "

all you doing is diverting by bringing other people/converstions/new stories/facebook chats/screenshots/judging random facebook profiles by saying 'lame'
so tomorrow if this website admin puts a cat on his facebook profile picture, you will judge him too, what will you call him?
I guess 'poossy rider' ?

To be sure I re-read your posts in this thread... I think you are thinking you are asking questions but you're not. You're just making statements that somehow you'd like a response to... The questions you did ask, I answered. As to what "impressions" you get from my post, that's on you, not me. Maybe you're not so cool after all.