pingel electric shifter?

[Cycle One-off]

I?ve used electric over air systems for years. I put them on all my bikes and when my 09 Busa gets here I?ll put one on that just with a co2 system. I built a system for a guy who liked to cruise with his feet on his crash bars. I set him up with an onboard air compressor that would turn on & off automatically. He would just cruise and hit his horn button and the bike would shift. He would have to down shift.
I agree with Lankee that the full benefit would come from the track. At the track after you launch there?s no messing around with your feet just get them up quick and tuck your head and just press the button when the shift light goes off. I have another system with a RPM activator that shifts the bike for whatever RPM you set it for. Track use only with that gizmo. All the Pro bikes I?ve ever seen all have an air shifter so there must be some sort of advantage to having one. I don?t see any Pro riders using any electric shifters so what?s that tell you. Another advantage of an air shifter is you can easily get replacement parts.

Tom
www.cycleoneoff.com

 

[hubeerjw]

Good stuff Tom, and I know we discussed this a little bit. I really like the "idea" of the electric shifter. I wonder what type of stator/generator (if any) the pros are using. Solenoids can rob quite a bit of power from the electrical system, and I'm wondering if that loss of power messes with the rest of the electrical system on those bikes? I'm suing the stock Venture stator, so I should have plenty of juice. I just passed on a new Pingel Electric shifter kit for $500. I'm not sure if that was a good deal or not..... Well, I know it was a good deal if you really wanted one of these, but I'm still on the fence.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

[4gasem]

You need to check out Dales. It's even patented so it HAS to be good right?

lol

 

[hubeerjw]

I've heard from a few guys it breaks pretty quickly and isn't worth the trouble. I personally don't have any experience with any air or electric shifters so that's why I'm trying to get more info.

 

[Nobody]

If your jumping out a full bike length on your buddy when he makes a shift then your buddy must not how to ride very well...

Thats a jerk off statment. :jerk it::th_flipthebird:

O, that's right, I forgot your the only one that can ride.

The shifter works and works well.

 

[hubeerjw]

Well, the guy on eBay still has his new Pingel Electric Shift Kit (77400) for $500 shipped if anyone is interested.

I called Pingel today and talked to a tech and he said the electric over air is almost twice as strong as just the electric. (that's probably why it isn't used more in top-level drag racing). I'm glad I made the call before shelling out $500 (or more) for this shifter. I still like the thought of it, but I guess it is time to find the electric over air shifter..... Tom.... wanna hook a brother up? I almost made the deal the other day over the phone, so I might be calling you again to talk about shifters.

Jeff