Quick shift for bike engined cars

[alfa75]

Folks, I'm looking to convert my Fireblade - engined car from stick shift to "buttons on the steering wheel" type; preferably with cut - out arrangement to allow "flat" changes, ie no lift - off. Has anyone any experience / can recommend one? (maybe also recommend types to avoid?)

Cheers,

John

[Kiwi XTR2]

Do you want clutchless downshifts as well? It will cost a bit more . . .

[BOFFIN]

Clutchless Downshifts???!!!
Surely the cluch has to be dipped for the throttle blip to occur otherwise when the blip happens it will mash the gearbox??????
I have had experience with people trying this and blowing their boxes to bits DONT DO IT!!

In my experience what works best is to fit a quickshift sensor ie the one from dynojet to the lever mechanism so that when the lever is pulled the spark is cut and the flatshift occurs. I know this isnt the buttons but it works best in my opinion,and it costs so much less(£350) than say a proshift system(£1200). Wont work with carbs though!

[grahambell]

The Kliktronic system as used by Toniq seems to work well, though in 'standard' form you'll still need to use the clutch for downshifts.

[Mikey G]

You will still need the stick to get neutral, so dont take it out completely. The solenoids used are too powerfull to get it into neautral as it needs a delicate touch.

[Kiwi XTR2]

BOFFIN said:

Clutchless Downshifts???!!!
Surely the cluch has to be dipped for the throttle blip to occur otherwise when the blip happens it will mash the gearbox??????
I have had experience with people trying this and blowing their boxes to bits DONT DO IT!!

Is that a FireBlade problem?

I've got a ProShift paddle system on the Hayabusa in my XTR2 and the clutchless downchanges are no problem.

[alfa75]

Very interesting; in a perfect world clutchless downshifts with autoblip would be just the thing, however looking at the websites it all looks a bit expensive - perhaps some home experimentation is called for. Anybody any experience of "build your own"?

[Furyous]

Really cant see any benefit myself.Changes are so fast anyway,unless you *really* are chasing the ultimate laptime and you know that quickshift will give the extra 10th.
Overpriced as well in my view.

Just my 2p worth.

F

[Tris.E]

We have our gear change set to 0.5 of a second on the toniqr blade and its great you can change mid corner if you like and it does'nt unsettle the car if you want a kit that will nearlly bolt on to any bike or car and you only have to put three wires on then call me on 01359 252109.