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Just took my first ride with the new Healtech Quikshifter Easy HealTech Electronics Ltd. ? Smart Tech for your Ride ? QuickShifter easy (new). It's unique in that setup and adjustments are done via Bluetooth connection with an Android phone or tablet. There are a full range of adjustments and they are very quick and simple to make using the Android App available free from the Google Play store. Most all the defaults turned out to be right on the money so tweaking was very simple.
The install of the coil harness was pretty typical. I pulled the tank, airbox and the ECU and installed from the top rather than try to work around or pull the radiator. Not too difficult at all.
The really neat component is the force sensor. It is VERY small and can usually be installed on the stock shift rod or on the pinch bolt that clamps the shift arm on the shaft on the transmission. It apparently senses force multi-directionally so if installed on the pinch bolt, it can be used for both up and down shifting. If installed on the shift rod, it will work for upshifting only. I installed on the pinch bolt and it only took about 5 minutes plus a few more to route and secure the wire.
Once installed you pair it with your Android device and use the QSE App to go through an initial setup of the sensor threshold, which again only takes a few minutes. There are several other parameters available but I only ended up changing the low and high RPM settings.
Now for the best part - It works PERFECTLY. I was able to easily make smooth and very precise upshifts. These shifts were MUCH smoother than anything I was able to achieve by using clutch or pre-quickshifter clutchless upshifting. It worked as well in town as it did on the highway regardless of the RPMS. I had set the low limit to 3500 RPM to prevent it from being active below that range.
It gets even better, I was able to make very smooth downshifts in the higher gears. Downshifting from 6-5 and 5-4 were very smooth. 4-3 wasn't quite as smooth but still very manageable. I found that just a little throttle nudge almost like a very tiny blip and hold made the downshifts even smoother.
Of course the clutch can still be used anytime. I did not notice any downside issues when using the clutch for up or downshifts with the quickshifter enabled. I think my clutched shifts might even have been a little smoother.
It's like a new bike and riding it today put a smile on my face the whole time today. Can't wait to get out again tomorrow for an even longer ride
If you are considering a quickshifter, but struggling with the typical $500-$600 prices as I was, check out the Healtech. Available from their distributor, Blue Monkey Motorsports, Inc. : : : : HealTech Electronics ::: Electronics Accessories and Performance Products for only $319.99 complete with bike specific wiring harness and free shipping. Seems to me to be a remarkable bargain.
The install of the coil harness was pretty typical. I pulled the tank, airbox and the ECU and installed from the top rather than try to work around or pull the radiator. Not too difficult at all.
The really neat component is the force sensor. It is VERY small and can usually be installed on the stock shift rod or on the pinch bolt that clamps the shift arm on the shaft on the transmission. It apparently senses force multi-directionally so if installed on the pinch bolt, it can be used for both up and down shifting. If installed on the shift rod, it will work for upshifting only. I installed on the pinch bolt and it only took about 5 minutes plus a few more to route and secure the wire.
Once installed you pair it with your Android device and use the QSE App to go through an initial setup of the sensor threshold, which again only takes a few minutes. There are several other parameters available but I only ended up changing the low and high RPM settings.
Now for the best part - It works PERFECTLY. I was able to easily make smooth and very precise upshifts. These shifts were MUCH smoother than anything I was able to achieve by using clutch or pre-quickshifter clutchless upshifting. It worked as well in town as it did on the highway regardless of the RPMS. I had set the low limit to 3500 RPM to prevent it from being active below that range.
It gets even better, I was able to make very smooth downshifts in the higher gears. Downshifting from 6-5 and 5-4 were very smooth. 4-3 wasn't quite as smooth but still very manageable. I found that just a little throttle nudge almost like a very tiny blip and hold made the downshifts even smoother.
Of course the clutch can still be used anytime. I did not notice any downside issues when using the clutch for up or downshifts with the quickshifter enabled. I think my clutched shifts might even have been a little smoother.
It's like a new bike and riding it today put a smile on my face the whole time today. Can't wait to get out again tomorrow for an even longer ride
If you are considering a quickshifter, but struggling with the typical $500-$600 prices as I was, check out the Healtech. Available from their distributor, Blue Monkey Motorsports, Inc. : : : : HealTech Electronics ::: Electronics Accessories and Performance Products for only $319.99 complete with bike specific wiring harness and free shipping. Seems to me to be a remarkable bargain.
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