BMW S 1000 RR - Service Manual download pdf (Page 68)

Shift light flashing: engine

speed too high

Shift speed

When the motorcycle is on the

move, the shift light indicates the

engine speed at which the rider

should upshift.

Shift light on: the engine is

approaching the ideal speed for

an upshift

Shift light goes out: the engine

has reached the ideal speed for

an upshift

The engine-speed thresholds

and the way in which the shift

light indicates the various states

can be customised in the SETUP

menu.

Shift assistant

with shift assistant

OE

Your motorcycle is equipped

with a shift assistant evolved

from motorcycle-racing techno-

logy; the shift assistant enables

you to upshift in virtually all load

and engine-rpm ranges without

pulling the clutch or changing the

throttle-valve angle. The throttle

valve remains open to accelerate

the motorcycle and upshift time

is reduced to a minimum. You

select the gear in the usual way

by means of the foot-operated

shift lever.

Sensor 1 in the shift linkage re-

gisters the shift request and trig-

gers shift assistance.

When you are riding at constant

speed with the engine revving

high in a low gear, upshifting

without disengaging the clutch

can cause a severe reaction to

the load change. BMW Motor-

rad recommends disengaging

the clutch for upshifts in these

circumstances. It is advisable to

avoid using the shift assistant at

engine speeds close to the limits

at which the governor cuts in to

limit engine rpm.

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