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Anyone have a quickshifter already?

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#1 ·
Looking at buying the quick shifter but want to know how well it works before I buy any reviews or thoughts? Thanks in advance!
 
#6 ·
Its fun coming off the line or powering out of corners. It does take a little time to get use to in. The Directions do not indicate to use any threadlocker. My rear bolt fell out at 700 miles. Lucky I did not loose it. after 45 min I was back in action. The rear bolt is tricky to get to. Its a fun addition, but I do not think its a must have.
 
#7 ·
I find that it works very well on downshifts - but does seem to require a firmer step at higher RPMs. Upshifting works best for me under 5k, and is sensitive to what footwear I’ve selected. My previous BMW shifters worked better on up shifts, but weren’t perfect, either.

I’ll hope that there is a flash improvement at some point, but would still install one…
 
#14 ·
I was having trouble with my quickshifter. It was installed by a HD dealer.

I took the bike to a specialist in performance bikes and he fixed the quickshifter for me.

He told me that this is a common problem with all kinds of quickshifters from all brands.

The problem was that the lever weren't in parallel. They MUST be for the system to work perfectly. They don't need to be VERTICALLY. They must be PARALLEL to each other.

See the images I posted bellow. In my case mine were in the RED position.

After adjusting it my quickshifter now works just fine - UP and DOWN!

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#15 · (Edited)
I was having trouble with my quickshifter. It was installed by a HD dealer.

I took the bike to a specialist in performance bikes and he fixed the quickshifter for me.

He told me that this is a common problem with all kinds of quickshifters from all brands.

The problem was that the lever weren't in parallel. They MUST be for the system to work perfectly. They don't need to be VERTICALLY. They must be PARALLEL to each other.

See the images I posted bellow. In my case mine were in the RED position.

After adjusting it my quickshifter now works just fine - UP and DOWN!

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That could explain why some work well, and some don’t. I went out and checked mine and the lever arms are parallel. Thanks for the feedback.
 
#16 ·
I had the QS installed at delivery in Yuma, AZ. When I had the 1K service done at the CA dealership in San Diego, the QS no longer functioned. When I asked the tech about this, he wasn't able to help me and said they not permitted to flash the bike for QS functionality (CA..yay). So, I'll need to ride my back to Yuma at some point to get the flash down that will restore functionality. But I must admit that I'm not really missing the QS all that much.
 
#18 ·
My dealer in Ca tried to order but they found out that they won't even ship to them. Not sure how dealerships outside of Ca would deal with a Ca registered bike as far as installation or performing the flash required by them. I was thinking of going that route myself but not so sure anymore hearing that a Ca reflash during service will disable it anyway.
 
#24 ·
I had my Screaming Eagle quickshifter installed yesterday when I had my 1000 mile service done.
Having enjoyed the quickshifter on my Ducati Supersport 950S, the Harley piece meets expectations. The Pan America transmission never had the snick snick transmission that Ducati fits to their bikes, but the quickshifter mechanism and software perform just as well.

I'm not in the "I only use the clutch for taking off" crowd. There are times when I simply prefer the control of the clutch. That said, when I am attacking technical roads, up/down quickshifting makes for one less thing to think about in transitions. A quickshifter is a total delight when you're doing hard accelerations. In both scenarios, the bike will feel faster with a quickshifter, because it is faster with less interruption to power delivery.

Case in point, on my ride home with my freshly installed quickshifter, I got pulled over by a police officer. That's as good as a review as any, I guess. LOL
 
#29 ·
Anyone know why there are separate part numbers for the SE Quickshifter (32700151) and the California Model SE Quickshifter (32700168A)? I have no idea what could possibly be different with the part itself, or the electronic switch. I could see some type of different software program involved, but the part itself, does not make any sense. With Christmas coming up, I could use a good stocking stuffer.
 
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