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Does my bike have Shift Assist Pro? 2014 R1200GS
- Thread starter jbjose
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lee
Debbie's Servant
On up shifts you need to be accelerating when you lift on the shifter. Works better at higher RPMs. Some of the wetheads do not shift well from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd when using Shift Assist.
On downshifts make sure the throttle is closed before pressing down on shifter.
BlueWaterCooled
New member
It looks like you don't have it. I ran your VIN number through a checker. It is missing the X222 option (SA SCHALTASSISTENT PRO) that shows up on my 2015 with it.
Attachments
Bummer. Thanks for checking.
I was basing my expectation that my bike has it on a passage from this page.
"The Gear Shift Assistant Pro , previously available only as a factory option, was fitted to many 2014-later R1200RT's and 2014-later R1200GS's built after August, 2013 (starting VIN: Z184816)."
My VIN is greater than the one indicated. Ah well.
I was basing my expectation that my bike has it on a passage from this page.
"The Gear Shift Assistant Pro , previously available only as a factory option, was fitted to many 2014-later R1200RT's and 2014-later R1200GS's built after August, 2013 (starting VIN: Z184816)."
My VIN is greater than the one indicated. Ah well.
patm
Member
What this means is you can have it installed by your BMW dealer if you want. It is available post delivery.
Yeah. That makes sense. My mind interpreted it in the most positive way possible (that it was installed!).
bmwdean
BMW MOA co-founder
My blue 2015 RT has shift assist pro. It is the one that you have to roll off before downshifting and roll on while upshifting.
On my white 2017 RT you to not have to coordinate up and down throttle with shifting. You just shift. That makes the shifting easier. I think that MAY have been introduced for MOY 2016, but I am not sure.
On my white 2017 RT you to not have to coordinate up and down throttle with shifting. You just shift. That makes the shifting easier. I think that MAY have been introduced for MOY 2016, but I am not sure.
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lee
Debbie's Servant
This is the first I have heard of that change.
AKsuited
New member
Check your bike out here: http://www.bmwvin.com/
That site worked for my 2015 R1200GS. It revealed: 222 SHIFT ASSISTANT PRO is on my bike.
Harry
That site worked for my 2015 R1200GS. It revealed: 222 SHIFT ASSISTANT PRO is on my bike.
Harry
And personally, I find it to be one of the most useful features of the bike.
lee
Debbie's Servant
If it wont let you upshift while accelerating I probably would not use it.
The 17 RS manual was about the same as my 16 RS manual. The changes to the 2017 R1200RS transmission were the same as changes to the 2017 RT.
powwow
Member
I'm a 50 year rider and I love it...use it all the time. Who says the old dog can't learn new tricks. LOL!
kioolt
New member
That would depend on how you interpret this statement. "According to the manual for the '17 RT it says "the throttle setting must be kept constant before and during the gear change sequence"".
It says throttle setting, not speed engine speed. So therefore, open throttle, hold steady, then shift while accelerating.
lee
Debbie's Servant
That's true.
alegerlotz
Member
You can absolutely be accellerating while using shift assist. Mine works great.
bmwdean
BMW MOA co-founder
I lost the clutch once on my 1967 R60/2 and rode it from Milwaukee to Madison clutchless. My only problem was starting from a stop. Being it was an R60/2, I just foot-paddled along until I got enough speed to slip into first gear. I also violated some stop signs and avoided stop lights as much as I could.
