Glad you guys are on here! I came from the Grom scene and know how much support you guys have on there. Can't wait for more parts to come!
How To Reverse/GP Shift with Stock Foot Controls
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We just bought a new 2015 R3 last night.
Soon, we will be throwing a ton of parts on it, with Install Videos, write-ups and first hand reviews, feedback....etc....etc.
Most of here at the shop have been racing for a long time. So we all prefer GP/Reverse Shift pattern.
As most of you who have tried GP Shift......... it's hard to ever go back to standard shift pattern.
Your foot can push soo much harder and faster, DOWNWARD, then it can pull your toe upward.
So faster gear shifts are soo much easier, with GP Shift. Less Miss Shifts, and less false neutrals.
First thing we noticed on the R3 was... .. "How can we switch to GP Shift on this, NOW.. ?"
We will be getting Rear sets shortly, but in the meantime we needed to figure out a way to do GP Shift.
After realizing the stock rod wouldn't work, we found a longer rod floating around the shop and after about 5 min. of brain storming, came up with this setup.
Of course, if you are going to road race the R3....... Rear Sets are the way to go.
But, if you are on a shoe string budget..... or just ride on the street, but prefer GP Shift....... This is a good solution.
Yea It's not pretty........ But it works. And works well.
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We just bought a new 2015 R3 last night.
Soon, we will be throwing a ton of parts on it, with Install Videos, write-ups and first hand reviews, feedback....etc....etc.
Most of here at the shop have been racing for a long time. So we all prefer GP/Reverse Shift pattern.
As most of you who have tried GP Shift......... it's hard to ever go back to standard shift pattern.
Your foot can push soo much harder and faster, DOWNWARD, then it can pull your toe upward.
So faster gear shifts are soo much easier, with GP Shift. Less Miss Shifts, and less false neutrals.
First thing we noticed on the R3 was... .. "How can we switch to GP Shift on this, NOW.. ?"
We will be getting Rear sets shortly, but in the meantime we needed to figure out a way to do GP Shift.
After realizing the stock rod wouldn't work, we found a longer rod floating around the shop and after about 5 min. of brain storming, came up with this setup.
Of course, if you are going to road race the R3....... Rear Sets are the way to go.
But, if you are on a shoe string budget..... or just ride on the street, but prefer GP Shift....... This is a good solution.
Yea It's not pretty........ But it works. And works well.
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You have 6mm LH thread die I take it?, or shorten a long rod you had on hand?
Yea, had a slightly longer then needed rod.
Trimmed the end, and retapped.
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Thanks! I couldn't come up with a simple solution that I liked so these are the adjustable risers I put together:
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Yeah... I've watched all of the videos on different things on the Grom but felt it was time to move on something that had more power behind to get out of the way of something on the interstate in rush hour traffic and could be on the interstate (not just in rush hour stop and go traffic). I did look at the BBK but then I saw people having issues or not watching their temp and then pop the motor. I didn't know how I felt about risking $1,500 or so and risk having to either part it out, buy a new motor, or etc if something happened.
I hope to see a bunch of how to videos once the aftermarket really picks up on the R3 from you guys
Let me know if you need anyone to test something out if you develop something... I really do wish I had the things to do the reverse shift like you guys but I don't have a bunch of extra stuff laying around from other builds/bikes. :-/
I hope to see a bunch of how to videos once the aftermarket really picks up on the R3 from you guys
Let me know if you need anyone to test something out if you develop something... I really do wish I had the things to do the reverse shift like you guys but I don't have a bunch of extra stuff laying around from other builds/bikes. :-/
Exactly why I sold my Grom as well. Didn't think it was worth another 1.5k to bore and not be reliable. I really want to do my bike similar to my Grom but I did spend way too much on it. Patiently waiting for more parts to come out for the R3.Yeah... I've watched all of the videos on different things on the Grom but felt it was time to move on something that had more power behind to get out of the way of something on the interstate in rush hour traffic and could be on the interstate (not just in rush hour stop and go traffic). I did look at the BBK but then I saw people having issues or not watching their temp and then pop the motor. I didn't know how I felt about risking $1,500 or so and risk having to either part it out, buy a new motor, or etc if something happened.
I hope to see a bunch of how to videos once the aftermarket really picks up on the R3 from you guys
Let me know if you need anyone to test something out if you develop something... I really do wish I had the things to do the reverse shift like you guys but I don't have a bunch of extra stuff laying around from other builds/bikes. :-/
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Any chance you could give the specs on the shift rod and the ball cups? I really dont want to spend the $ for rearsets. Did you use the ball cups from the stock shifter? What was the length of the rod?.
We just bought a new 2015 R3 last night.
Soon, we will be throwing a ton of parts on it, with Install Videos, write-ups and first hand reviews, feedback....etc....etc.
Most of here at the shop have been racing for a long time. So we all prefer GP/Reverse Shift pattern.
As most of you who have tried GP Shift......... it's hard to ever go back to standard shift pattern.
Your foot can push soo much harder and faster, DOWNWARD, then it can pull your toe upward.
So faster gear shifts are soo much easier, with GP Shift. Less Miss Shifts, and less false neutrals.
First thing we noticed on the R3 was... .. "How can we switch to GP Shift on this, NOW.. ?"
We will be getting Rear sets shortly, but in the meantime we needed to figure out a way to do GP Shift.
After realizing the stock rod wouldn't work, we found a longer rod floating around the shop and after about 5 min. of brain storming, came up with this setup.
Of course, if you are going to road race the R3....... Rear Sets are the way to go.
But, if you are on a shoe string budget..... or just ride on the street, but prefer GP Shift....... This is a good solution.
Yea It's not pretty........ But it works. And works well.
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