Ok, do you "fast shift" or "slow shift"?

[Salish1300]

I'm interested in hearing how other FJR owners shift their bikes most of the time. Not when racing, or escaping, or generally being bad ass, but just getting from A to B.

As a general rule, do you do a "fast shift" where everything happens simulataneously?

Or do you "slow shift" where there is a slight pause between let off gas, pull the clutch, shift, release clutch?

And why?

 

[bergmen]

On the first-to-second shift, I pause slightly since there is a lot of speed difference between the gears. From there on up I can go as fast as I want and do it smoothly.

Dan

 

[ionbeam]

....Not when racing, or escaping, or generally being bad ass, but just getting from A to B...do you do a "fast shift" where everything happens simulataneously?...And why?

The act of gas/clutch pull/clutch release/gas can be any pace you please, but the actual shift lever movement should always be a quick snick.

Guess it's time for a poll, do you like to engage in slow easy foreplay or do you jump right on it and get the deed done? Followed by the essay question, WHY? Give at least three examples and show your work.

Then there are some here that don't even bother with any of this and simply feather the gas and shift sans clutch -- RRRRRRRRRRRrr-snick-rrRRRRRRRRR.

 

[wheatonFJR]

....Not when racing, or escaping, or generally being bad ass, but just getting from A to B...do you do a "fast shift" where everything happens simulataneously?...And why?

The act of gas/clutch pull/clutch release/gas can be any pace you please, but the actual shift lever movement should always be a quick snick.

Guess it's time for a poll, do you like to engage in slow easy foreplay or do you jump right on it and get the deed done? Followed by the essay question, WHY? Give at least three examples and show your work.

I think Alan likes slam bam thank-you maam for those dragway runs...

 

[FJReady]

Guess it's time for a poll, do you like to engage in slow easy foreplay or do you jump right on it and get the deed done? Followed by the essay question, WHY? Give at least three examples and show your work.

And just in time for Valentine's Day. Good work Mr. 'beam

 

[ionbeam]

rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR SHIFT rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR NEPRT NEPRT NEPRT NEPRT

Hey, it's Friday the 13th Maybe the OP will get lucky with this one.

 

[El Toro Joe]

rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR SHIFT rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR NEPRT NEPRT NEPRT NEPRT
Hey, it's Friday the 13th Maybe the OP will get lucky with this one.

...would that be short, then long?

 

[Salish1300]

rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR SHIFT rrrrrrrrRRRRRRRR NEPRT NEPRT NEPRT NEPRT
Hey, it's Friday the 13th Maybe the OP will get lucky with this one.

...would that be short, then long?

Or sudden then done? Seems there is only one shift in there...

 

[Salish1300]

No, seriously, I'm really interested in this. I have discussions with guys and some of them do a quick shift always, and others like to go fairly slowly. It's one of the more variable aspects of how we ride our machines.

I do both, based on my mood. When I am feeling lively I do quick shifts and find in anything other than 1 to 2 they work great on the FJR. But sometimes I feel lazy, or slow, or do each motion (other than the foot shift part which clearly is always one quick motion) in slower motion, where RPM's drop down, and then you bring them back up to match.

Genuinely curious...

 

[mcatrophy]

[friday]

Neither.

Mine does it all for me when I request it. (Being a Gen III YCC-S, it even adjusts the throttle appropriately.)

[/friday]

[edit]

To avoid losing points, and because it's still Friday, I post this photo as per wheatonFJR's post below.

[/edit]

 

[rushes]

For me it's kinda like breathing. I don't notice it or think about it.

Fast or slow, I don't know.

Shift happens....

 

[wheatonFJR]

^^^^^

What he said...

 

[Top_Speed1]

Well, here's looking into things deeper than they should be. Fridays

 

[FJReady]

KJ, you got the right idea. That looks tasty!

 

[steve_g]

KJ, you got the right idea. That looks tasty!

Yeah she does! JSNS

 

[roger dodger]

That looks tasty!

Which one???

We might as well poll the proverbial 'What RPM do you shift ?' and then the classic 'clutch or no clutch?'

Happy Friday!!! (and Valentines Weekend!)

 

[wheatonFJR]

Well, here's looking into things deeper than they should be. Fridays

No shifting required. You can sit right there and enjoy it.

Points off to the other posters for not quoting the photo in your response.

 

[beemerdons]

No, seriously, I'm really interested in this. I have discussions with guys and some of them do a quick shift always, and others like to go fairly slowly. It's one of the more variable aspects of how we ride our machines.
I do both, based on my mood. When I am feeling lively I do quick shifts and find in anything other than 1 to 2 they work great on the FJR. But sometimes I feel lazy, or slow, or do each motion (other than the foot shift part which clearly is always one quick motion) in slower motion, where RPM's drop down, and then you bring them back up to match.

Genuinely curious...

Have you been eating those funny mushrooms with Dr. Rich over on Whidbey Island? Rich C. and Niehart are bad influences, stay the Hell away from those two! JSNS!

 

[bigjohnsd]

Three pumps and a quiver, then a cigarette