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GEAR SHIFT ASSISTANT
with riding modes Pro
OE
Shift assistant Pro
Your vehicle is equipped with
the shift assistant Pro, which
was initially developed for ra-
cing and has been adapted for
touring. It permits upshifts and
downshifts without declutching
or closing the throttle in virtu-
ally all load and rpm ranges.
Advantages
70-80 % of all gearshifts on
a trip can be done without
using the clutch.
Less relative movement
between rider and passenger
because the shift pauses are
shorter.
It is not necessary to close the
throttle valve when shifting
under acceleration.
When braking and downshift-
ing (throttle valve closed),
engine speed is adjusted by
blipping the throttle.
Shift time is shorter than a
gearshift with clutch actu-
ation.
In order for the system
to identify a request for a
gearshift, the rider has to move
the shift lever from its idle
position in the desired direction
against the force of the spring
through a certain "overtravel"
at ordinary speed or rapidly
and keep the shift lever in this
position until the gearshift is
completed. It is not necessary
to increase the force applied to
the shift lever while shifting is
in progress. Once the gearshift
has completed the shift lever
has to be fully released before
another gearshift with the
Pro shift assistant can take
place. Keep the corresponding
load condition (throttle grip
position) constant before and
during the gear shift for gear
shifts using the shift assistant
Pro. A change in the position
of the throttle twistgrip during
a gearshift can cause the
function to abort and/or lead
to a missed shift. The shift
assistant Pro provides no
assistance for the gear change
if the rider declutches.