Shift Assistant Pro - BMW S 1000XR Rider's Manual

even with the ABS switched
off.
ABS for the rear wheel is de-
activated. Under these circum-
stances, the rear wheel can
lock up.
Rear-wheel lift detection is de-
activated. The rear wheel can
lift clear of the ground.
with ABS Pro OE
ABS Pro is not available.
ASC switched off
The ASC indicator and warning
light shows.
ASC assistance is deactivated.
Any drifts are possible.
Front-wheel lift detection is
deactivated. Any wheelies are
possible. There is a possibility
of the motorcycle flipping over
backwards.
with Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) OE
DTC switched off
The DTC indicator light lights
up.
DTC assistance is deactivated.
Any drifts are possible.
Front-wheel lift detection is
deactivated. Any wheelies are
possible. There is a possibility
of the motorcycle flipping over
backwards.

Shift assistant Pro

with shift assistant Pro
Your vehicle is equipped with a
shift assistant, a system originally
developed for racing and now ad-
apted for riding on public roads.
It permits upshifts and downshifts
without declutching in virtually 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 when upshifting under
acceleration; the throttle valve
remains open.
When braking and downshifting
(throttle valve closed), engine
speed is automatically adjusted
OE
by blipping the throttle.
Shift time is shorter than a
gearshift with clutch actuation.
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 dir-
ection against the force of the
spring through a certain "over-
travel" at ordinary speed or rap-
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