How do you shift with a air shifter

[RacingJake]

For you drag racers out there that use a air shifter, Do you use the clutch at all or do you just back off the throttle a little before shifting into the next gear?

Thanks
Jake

[1100ED]

Re: How do you shift with a air shifter

For you drag racers out there that use a air shifter, Do you use the clutch at all or do you just back off the throttle a little before shifting into the next gear?

Thanks
Jake

Usually the piston that is attached from the frame to the shift lever is air activated and tied into a kill button or in most cases the horn button is used. It kills the ignition and activated the piston. There is an air tank mounted on the frame that you fill manually or with an optional on board compressor. The air is supplied through a valve that is also activated when the kill button is pressed.

http://www.murdochracing.com/parts.htm

PS wit most units, you can drive your bike normally as though the unit was not even there and ony use it when you want to.

[lhanscom]

And you shouldn't have to blip the throttle or use the clutch, as the ignition kill does it all for you.

[Anonymous]

without clutch......

I shift my 1980 GS1000G without the clutch from 1st to 5th all the time, just a matter of the right RPM's to shift without grinding......One problem however, is if you don't get it all the way in gear with a good nudge you will find neutral in places you didn't think it should be.....Good, Bad or indifferent??? :roll:

[Paul]

Re: How do you shift with a air shifter

For you drag racers out there that use a air shifter, Do you use the clutch at all or do you just back off the throttle a little before shifting into the next gear?

Thanks
Jake

All you do is nail the throttle wide open, and punch the shift button when you want (need!) to shift. Thats the idea of an air shifter, its saves the time of you throttling back and/or declutching to change gear. It may only be micro-seconds but that could be enough to lose the drag-race.
Also with todays technology you can set the shifter to change automatically at a set rev-point, or however you want. It might sound stupid but it is one less thing to worry about over the 1/4.