GP Shift - Pros/Cons?

["Dangerous" Dan K]

Some other ways to know if you've exceeded the lean angle are:

• People coming up to you and asking if you're all right.
• You can see your bike....but it's 'over there'
• You remember seeing blue sky, tarmac, blue sky, gravel, blue sky....
• You can't remember seeing blue sky, tarmac, blue sky, gravel, blue sky....

CEO & Bergs saw me do the part in bold, and were doing the asking in the first. As an addition to the first, maybe "1a" so to speak, perhaps we should add "You're pretty sure you're all right, but have a really hard time convincing anyone else of it"?

Damn, never knew I was leaning it so far! I thought I just sucked out loud right there.

[DaveZX6r]

How bout when they ask you your name you reply with "i'm batman"

[Awesome]

How bout when they ask you your name you reply with "i'm batman"

He had a pretty nasty crash in turn two a few race weekends ago.

[DucDave]

He had a pretty nasty crash in turn two a few race weekends ago.

...different batman...

[Slyder]

When I bought my 94 gixxer 750 it came with GP shift, as the owner also raced and kept his street bike set up like the track bike. I rode the bike without a problem, up is down, down is up. I did however switch it back after. More positive up shifts with GP shift? I can't remember my last missed shift. Then again Suzuki builds an excellent gear box.

As for a deterrent to try to talk people out of wanting to ride your bike......just say no kids. Easy as that.

[The Snowman]

3rd to 4th...

Still not carrying enough speed through 3 for me to do that yet. Guess that's the challenge in riding an SV. You need to carry a shitload of speed exiting corners, so the 600 supersports don't blow by you.

[kbroderick]

Well, I'd been thinking about it after wishing I could more easily shift while hanging off at the last few trackdays..and y'all convinced me. The 250 is now running GP shift.

Took it for a ride today, not hard at all to adjust to so far...only shift-related issue was starting in second at one point instead of first because I went down from neutral out of habit. Fortunately, it was flat there.

The non-shift related issue is that my speedo and odometer crapped out, which is rather unfortunate, but I'll deal with that tomorrow afternoon or sometime next week.

[Doc]

3 - The "Body position" method: When accelerating on the ract track most riders tuck down... so click down. When braking on the race track, most riders "pop up".... so click up.

I think it was Alex that told me about that technique. I use that.

Racebike is GP, Streetbike is regular.

I might change the streetbike to GP but all the MSF bikes are regular so... I don't race enough to justify it.

[kbroderick]

I might change the streetbike to GP but all the MSF bikes are regular so... I don't race enough to justify it.

Just sneak in when no one's looking and switch one of the MSF bikes to GP and use that for demos.

Hmm...actually, better yet, switch a whole fleet of MSF bikes to GP shift. Preferably not on a weekend when you're teaching.

[Femmekat]

Just sneak in when no one's looking and switch one of the MSF bikes to GP and use that for demos.

Hmm...actually, better yet, switch a whole fleet of MSF bikes to GP shift. Preferably not on a weekend when you're teaching.

That would be hilarious....

[Femmekat]

Ok...so Gilles or Woodcraft? Besides the price difference factor.

Discuss...

[Doc]

Woodcraft. PERIOD. Local boys.

[OreoGaborio]

Sure the Gilles are purdy, but Woodcraft = budget minded, reliable pimpness.

[Danz19899]

hmmmm i really want to switch my bike to GP shift now lol. I dont like feeling my boot in between the pavement and shift lever when i hit the corners hard.

I dont think they make on looks like i may be getting creative

[DuncanMoto]

I have some Gilles in stock so you can check them out. I also have tons of Woodcraft in stock along with a display bike with Woodcraft rear sets.
Woodcraft is for the real riders/racers. Extremely functional and well made with all replacement parts available.
Gilles is extremely pretty and well manufactured, but you're paying allot more for the artwork and getting the same if not less performance factor.

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