A look inside a quickshifter and the best for your motorcycle

Motorcycle riders with a need for speed are crazy for a little thing called a quickshifter. In reality it is one of the quickest and most gratifying changes a motorbike racer can make to his or her ride, essentially changing gears without laying a finger on the clutch or the throttle. All it takes is this mechanism and a mere click of the foot when a rider is going full throttle to change the gears, without ever interrupting acceleration. Aside from increasing the performance, it also increases the fun for riders, with that intense sound of the full-throttle upshift.

But let’s break it down a little bit, talk about what a quickshifter does and how it works. Let’s go through the steps of what happens when a motorcyclist performs an upshift: he or she pulls in the clutch, rolls off the throttle, moves the gear shift lever, blips the throttle and re-engages the clutch. Imagine eliminating all of this, which is exactly what a quickshifter does. It begins by replacing the gear shift rod with one that has a mechanical sensor connected to the Engine Control Unit. With a click of the foot on the gear shift, the mechanical sensor tells the Engine Control Unit to change gears. A quickshifter then reduces the load on the drive train by cutting the ignition or the fuel in the engine.

So what are the best products on the market now? Well, the Healtech Quickshifter, for one, which makes it possible to go one gear up without closing the throttle, giving you a couple of milliseconds for each gear change, therefore shaving crucial time off your gear change and upshift. But the great thing about this product is that it was designed not only for professional racers, but for everyday riders as well. Traditionally, quickshifters have always been designed with one type of customer in mind, and that was racers.

In addition to being compatible with all motorcycle, the Healtech Quickshifter is compact as well as weather and shock proof resistant. It is also one of the only products on the market that uses Bluetooth technology and an Android App for setup and verification. It is also much appreciated by motorcyclists for its easy setup and installation. I in fact found this video of the product extremely helpful and user friendly:

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Other great quickshifter products are also available by Dynojet, HM or Bazzaz. It's always best in this case to consult the experts before you make your purchase. Most dealers will give you the best advice on what to buy for your bike, and don't forget, many are passionate riders themselves, a double bonus!