BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020, Rider'S Manual

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SHIFTING GEARS
Gear Shift Assistant Pro
with Gearshift Assistant Pro OE
More detailed information
on Pro Gear Shift Assis-
tant can be found in the "Tech-
nology in detail" chapter.
Due to safety reasons, the
cruise control is automati-
cally disabled when downshift-
ing with the Gear Shift Assis-
tant Pro.
The gears are shifted into as
usual with foot force on the
gearshift lever.
The sensor 1 on the gearshift
rod detects the gearshift re-
quest and triggers the shift
assistance.
When riding at a steady
speed in a low gear at
high RPM, an attempt to
shift gears without clutch
control can cause a strong
load-change response.
BMW Motorrad recommends
clutch control for shifting
gears in these riding circum-
stances. Riders should avoid
using the Gear Shift Assistant
at engine speeds approaching
the engine speed limiter.
Shift assistance is not avail-
able in the following situa-
tions:
If the clutch is operated
Gearshift lever not in its initial
position
When upshifting with the
throttle valve closed (coast-
ing overrun mode) or when
decelerating
When downshifting with open
throttle valve or when acceler-
ating.
To be able to perform another
gear change using the Gear
Shift Assistant, the gearshift
lever must be fully released
after the first gear shift.