Motorcycle Quick Shifter Explained!

Motorcycle quick shifter explained! A number of you asked me to explain what a quick shifter does in previous MT-09 and MT-10 videos. Here's what a quick shifter does!

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2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S 131
2013 Harley-Davidson Iron 883
2005 Sucker Punch Sally Chopper
2010 Honda CBR600RR
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[BlockheadMoto]

What do y'all think of motorcycle quick shifters? I'm a fan!

[Cool-as-ice]

I had no idea what quick shifting was. Your video was super clear about it, no time wasting. Thanks brother.

[AceGoodheart]

I'm so frustrated with the MT-09 group on Facebook. Twice I asked why my bike isn't quick shifting. I've never used quick shift before. Some used 🤣 emojis others told me I had to turn it on in the settings. NOBODY told me I still have to shift the gears with my foot. I was thinking the bike did that automatic as well. Thank you for this video. Now I can FINALLY try out my quick shift.

[duderz]

Said it before, I'll say it again. That bike sounds freakin fantastic!

[boystoyz]

Quick shifters were designed for racing, to allow you to shift without having to lay off the throttle for a quick second. A great addition along with the electrons on the bikes of today. I once had a 5 speed chevy blazer and the clutch went out on it. I rigged the clutch switch so I could crank it up without having the clutch pressed in. I drove that blazer for 5 months with no clutch using speed shifting. The old days way of quick shifting.

[WhatsReal]

Appreciate it for showing us exactly how it’s used

[peter]

Somebody also doing the Engine Sounds with his Mouth while watching ? I did. It was good Fun. Life is good :-).

[pizzapartymike]

Long time subscriber, been watching since your 883 days. Just sold my 883 yesterday and am picking up a 2021 Ducati Monster with the quick shifter, this just randomly showed up as suggested! Blockhead FTW!

[AndrewB]

Quick shifting is pretty awesome. I've gone one on the MT-09 and it makes a huge difference getting up to speed on the highway. There's no way I could shift that fast with my hands!

[THEmomentumJUNKE]

Great video! Might i say, Blockhead, that your skill in downshifting with the clutch is absolutely sublime. Youre some kind of engineer? One of the small minority of people that understands. Few people know this. In order for a manual gearbox to move the engagement collars past the dog tooth rise plane, the relative torque direction between the gearwheel pair needs to cross over. Up or down change can still be effected without crossing over, thanks to the Synchro-brakes. When that is done you will have a "thunk" on the gear change. People who fully understand how manual gearbox mechanism works will avoid the thunk by manually crossing over the torque direction and pushing the lever inside the cross-over. So thats when on your down shifts you pull the clutch and the revs drop a bit, then you blip them up, crossing over where the rpm would have been in the departing gear, also rever ready, as the blip crosses over the departing gear rpm you slot the lever into the lower gear.

[demisx]

On my 2023 Ducati Panigale V4S it’s called Quick Shifter Up/Down. Works very smoothly both ways.

[ziyadhashem]

nice video and nice explanation as usual, thank you and hello from Iraq

[Ed_Campa]

It's lots of fun! I saw a Brazilian pilot with a CBR1000RR turbo explaining its build-out and than using quick shifter. Man, that bike is scary by far.... really nice toy

[movingforward]

Nice video, never had a quick shifter. Wish my 2015 concours 14 had it and auto blip and cruise. thanks for the info, next bike for sure. Cheers!

[WFO.Ian.]

Damn bro. Was riding my new to me k6 gsxr for the first time today. (Came from a v twin Honda). Was shifting with the clutch my first pull. Brought the wheel up when I grabbed 2nd. Figured out I could quick shift it, but was letting off throttle. Quickly discovered it’s less jerky at high rpm so continued shifting with clutch in the lower rpm’s. But I didn’t know you could stay on the throttle. Will have to try it tomorrow.

[AdaMoto]

That MT10 sounds fricking awesome. Effortless shifting sounds good to me! 👌🏾

[Firestorm]

Both my bikes have quick shifters. Love it. Keep the throttle wide open

[chrismoody]

Love the sound of that Yami. I clutchless shift a lot on my ZX6R. Most people trying clutchless shifting back off the throttle too much. It’s a barely perceptible flick off the throttle when you got the technique down. I will say it’s not as fast as an electronic quick shifter though.

[ryde]

New to the channel, Florida? Just realized tonite the dealership ordered my R7 with the quick shifter. Stoked but no idea how to use until now so thanks!

[ttrguy]

My Triumph Tiger 1200 XCX has the quick shifter. Mine is up and down and smooth as silk at any and all speeds! Great video!
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