GP shift adjustment hint

ceo012384 · 05-02-2008, 05:14 PM

This is for an 06 R6 but the principle is the same for any bike with a similar shift setup that has tight frame clearances around the rod/tranny connection.

A little hint that matches my preferences. After you switch over to GP shift, with the stock linkage, you will notice that the shift rod needs a LOT of adjustment to get back to the same position it was in. In addition to that, I like to adjust the pedal further to put it up fairly high. This makes it easy to get my foot underneath it, as well as making it easy to click off a clutchless upshift while hanging off the right side of the bike.

To get the pedal high, I just adjusted the shifter so that when it is pressed all the way down, i.e. it's farthest point during a shift, the knob JUST clears the frame.

Like this:

Nicely adjusted:

Trip · 05-02-2008, 05:20 PM

or just crash your bike and be forced to buy new rearsets that do it easy.

ceo012384 · 05-02-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

or just crash your bike and be forced to buy new rearsets that do it easy.

Right, your tactic works too

Yeah, the aftermarket ones usually come with their own shift rod so the length is right in the middle of the adjustment range and they don't interfere with the frame and such.

After riding on the track with stock pegs and not being able to hang off as far as I would have liked due to the pegs not having enough grip, I'd like some woodcraft rearsets.

DLIT · 05-02-2008, 09:19 PM

GP shift is the shit.

ceo012384 · 05-02-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

GP shift is the shit.

No joke. Try adjusting the pedal further up like I said in the first post, you'll like it even better. So easy to get my foot under that bitch. And clicking down on it is easy as pie.

DLIT · 05-02-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

No joke. Try adjusting the pedal further up like I said in the first post, you'll like it even better. So easy to get my foot under that bitch. And clicking down on it is easy as pie.

I already went through all then when I did it like two years ago. Even dremeled me a nice little notch for the shift lever so it wouldn't rub the middle fairing.

ceo012384 · 05-02-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

I already went through all then when I did it like two years ago. Even dremeled me a nice little notch for the shift lever so it wouldn't rub the middle fairing.

I don't think mine rubs anywhere. You mean on your street plastics your lever was rubbing on the fairing?

I just removed a little bit of a foam piece to allow it to move easier

DLIT · 05-02-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

I don't think mine rubs anywhere. You mean on your street plastics your lever was rubbing on the fairing?

I just removed a little bit of a foam piece to allow it to move easier

I'll take pics once I settle in the new house...

No Worries · 05-03-2008, 12:29 AM

How things come around. We used to swap bikes in the early 70's and riders would always ask "what's the shift pattern?" All the old British bikes used "one-up and four-down." Although my friend's black Norton Interstate, one of the most beautiful bikes I ever saw, was (as I remember) one-down and four- up.

ceo012384 · 05-03-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by No Worries

How things come around. We used to swap bikes in the early 70's and riders would always ask "what's the shift pattern?" All the old British bikes used "one-up and four-down." Although my friend's black Norton Interstate, one of the most beautiful bikes I ever saw, was (as I remember) one-down and four- up.

Interesting that everyone went to a certain convention. Is there any reasoning behind it? Maybe that it's easy to get in first by just stepping down on it until it stops?

I guess you can now consider my bike "one up five down"

05-02-2008, 05:14 PM	#1
ceo012384 Pompous Prick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Moto: 06 R6 (race), 04 CRF Tard (race) Posts: 3,040	GP shift adjustment hint This is for an 06 R6 but the principle is the same for any bike with a similar shift setup that has tight frame clearances around the rod/tranny connection. A little hint that matches my preferences. After you switch over to GP shift, with the stock linkage, you will notice that the shift rod needs a LOT of adjustment to get back to the same position it was in. In addition to that, I like to adjust the pedal further to put it up fairly high. This makes it easy to get my foot underneath it, as well as making it easy to click off a clutchless upshift while hanging off the right side of the bike. To get the pedal high, I just adjusted the shifter so that when it is pressed all the way down, i.e. it's farthest point during a shift, the knob JUST clears the frame. Like this: Nicely adjusted: __________________ LRRS/CCS #123 Boston Moto Dunlop Woodcraft 35 Motorsports Sidi Pit Bull K&N Filters

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No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	How things come around. We used to swap bikes in the early 70's and riders would always ask "what's the shift pattern?" All the old British bikes used "one-up and four-down." Although my friend's black Norton Interstate, one of the most beautiful bikes I ever saw, was (as I remember) one-down and four- up.