We are off topic now but I must say this in response.
I find the “quickshift” feature to be rather violent in its execution. I do not care for it at all for clutch-less shifts.
However…
I love it and how it augments my actions when utilizing the standard Moto Guzzi riding technique of pre-loading the shift pedal with your foot, then actuating the clutch lever in combination with holding that pre-loading pressure.
If you do it this way, you can literally make the gearbox snicker into the next gear like butter. With a little practice, you will be upshifting effortlessly and smooth as silk.
Downshifts are much better with the traditional clutch pull followed by with an appropriate blip of the throttle to raise rpm’s to align with road speed and then completing the downshift.
With only a few minutes of practice, I had my V100 shifting like a dream instead of the “slamming” of the gearbox trying to utilize just the quickshifter feature.
I truly believe that those who think the quickshift feature is the way to go, will suffer early gearbox failures. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to feel just how violently the gearbox behaves using that feature exclusively with no clutch work at all, versus my combination method described above.
YMMV
I find the “quickshift” feature to be rather violent in its execution. I do not care for it at all for clutch-less shifts.
However…
I love it and how it augments my actions when utilizing the standard Moto Guzzi riding technique of pre-loading the shift pedal with your foot, then actuating the clutch lever in combination with holding that pre-loading pressure.
If you do it this way, you can literally make the gearbox snicker into the next gear like butter. With a little practice, you will be upshifting effortlessly and smooth as silk.
Downshifts are much better with the traditional clutch pull followed by with an appropriate blip of the throttle to raise rpm’s to align with road speed and then completing the downshift.
With only a few minutes of practice, I had my V100 shifting like a dream instead of the “slamming” of the gearbox trying to utilize just the quickshifter feature.
I truly believe that those who think the quickshift feature is the way to go, will suffer early gearbox failures. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to feel just how violently the gearbox behaves using that feature exclusively with no clutch work at all, versus my combination method described above.
YMMV
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