Pro Shift Assistant - BMW R 1200RS 2016 Rider's Manual

Pro shift assistant

7
with Pro shift assistant
110
Pro Your vehicle is equipped with
a gearshift assistant originally de-
veloped for racing but now spe-
cially adapted for touring use.
It allows you upshift and down-
shift under almost any load con-
ditions and in virtually all engine-
speed ranges without operating
the clutch or accelerator.
Benefits
70-80 % of all gear changes
can be performed without us-
ing the clutch.
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Less movement between pilot
and pillion due to shorter gear-
change intervals.
Throttle does not have to be
closed when changing gear
under acceleration.
During deceleration and down-
shifts (throttle plate closed) the
system blips the throttle to ob-
tain the correct engine speed.
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Shifting times are faster than
when the clutch is used to
change gears.
For the system to detect the rid-
er's intention to change gear,
the previously stationary gear
lever must be moved in the de-
sired direction against the force
of the spring and with a certain
amount of "overtravel" at a stan-
dard to rapid travel speed, and
then maintained in this posi-
tion until execution of the shift
is completed. No additional in-
crease in shifting force is nec-
essary during the gear shifting
process. After the gear change
is completed, the gear lever must
be fully released before the Pro
Gear Shift Assistant can execute
a new gear change. Pro When
the gear is changed using the
gearshift assistant, the throt-
tle setting (twist-grip position)
must be kept constant before
and during the gear shift. Chang-
ing the position of the throttle
grip while the shift is in progress
can lead to cancellation of the
function and/or shifting errors.
The gearshift assistant Pro does
not provide support during gear
changes made using the clutch.
Downshifts
Downshifts are assisted up to
the speed at which the engine
reaches maximum rpm in the
gear to be engaged. Over-
revving is thus prevented.
Maximum engine speed
-1
max 9000 min