Gear changers

[tschutter]

So I should take a class? I was going to spend my winter running the bike, on the main stand, in the garage, shifting up and down as I slide left to right through imaginary curves - till the CO makes me tip right off the seat.

 

[Ishkatan]

Hi all,
About to purchase a 2014 model, would like to know if you do or have had issues with gear changers done without the clutch? going through after first at the lights or stopped. I do it all the time on my Triumph Sprint had for 5 years with more than 100,000km on the clock and had no issues with this.
I'm sure i'll have plenty more questions to ask as I work way forward looking after my new to me.
Thanks Ozzie in NZ

Go for a lightly used Gen 2 FJR 1300AE. Clutchless shifting with either foot or button on the handlebar. Only 5 speeds but cruises at 4000 rpm at 100mph indicated, 90mph real.

 

[SkooterG]

Go for a lightly used Gen 2 FJR 1300AE. Clutchless shifting with either foot or button on the handlebar. Only 5 speeds but cruises at 4000 rpm at 100mph indicated, 90mph real.

I can guarantee the FJR does not show 100 mph indicated at 4,000 rpm in 5th gear.

https://www.fjrowners.com/threads/gear-speed-rpm-ratio-chart.143519/?post_id=1170301#post-1170301

 

[Ishkatan]

I may not be remembering the RPM right - might have been closer to 4500 or up but I do recall my speedometer and my phone GPS. I wanted to see 100 for at least for a short distance on a 55 mph speed limit highway where everyone else was running 70-80+ mph and I was passing in the left lane (not weaving.) Once I got to 100 I slowed down to 80-90 on the speedometer. However, many speedometers are usually quite off and I am pretty sure mine is off by 7-8%.