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UP/DOWN SHIFT ASSIST

Honda CRF 1000 Africa Twin 18-19

INSTALLATION AND USE

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Part number: K27-BLIP-010

Description: Digitally adjustable pressure/tension strain gauge/load cell quick shifter with
automatic kill-time and auto-blip features.

Features
 For either push or pull linkages
 Fixed or automatic kill-time
 Automatic blip for clutchless downshifting
 Adjustable preload
 Protection: IP66
 No movable parts
 Sensor’s measures: Length 45mm – Diameter 14mm

For use on racing vehicles on traffic-closed roads

ATTENTION:

Before using the device ensure firmware version of Rapid Bike module is equal or
further than the following:

- 1.0.53 for Rapid Bike Evo

- 1.0.67 for Rapid Bike Racing

and Rapid Bike Master software version is equal or further than 2.1.1.3.

In case firmware and/or software versions are older proper operating is avoided.

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1. Installation of the sensor

1.1. Turn off the engine.

1.2. Remove the stock shift rod, it must be replaced with the one indicated in the
application list or an aftermarket one so that the length of the new shift rod with the
sensor it equals the length of the stock shift rod.

The shift rod indicated into applications list is meant to be a replacement for the OEM shift rod or
an aftermarket shift rod of the same length. Dimsport srl can’t advise what shift rod must be used
to replace an aftermarket shift rod of different lenght.

1.3. Install the sensor on one end of the shift rod.

1.4. Make sure the wire has a slight bend/loop so it does not tighten up and pull on the
sensor at up-shift or down-shift and the shift rod has no interferences while moving.

2. Connection to twist grip position sensor

2.1. Remove seats and fuel tank.

2.2. Locate and disconnect the black 8 pin connector of the twist grip position sensor
placed on the right side of the bike.

2.3. Connect Rapid Bike connectors in-line with the stock connector and the twist grip
sensor (Fig.1).

Fig.1

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3. Final steps
3.1. Place the Shift Assist unit under the seat and plug it to the wiring harness.

3.2. Connect the wire of the quickshifter sensor to the white 2 pin plug of the Shift
Assist’s harness.

3.3. Connect the white 3 pin male plug to

the white 3 pin female plug of Rapid
Bike harness marked as CAN, or in-
line with the accessories already
plugged to it.

If one or more My Tuning Bike are already installed, remove the F27TERM1 and F27TERM2
before installing Up/Down Shift Assist as they are not needed anymore.

3.4. Connect the black 3 pin female plug

to the black 3 pin male plug of Rapid
Bike harness marked as AUX IN, or
in-line with the accessories already
plugged to it.

3.5. Place back fuel tank and seats.

4. Initial setup
The following procedure must be performed on the very first installation of the device and when it is
necessary setting a new operating direction and/or calibrate the twist grip position sensor.

4.1. Connect the computer to Rapid Bike module using the USB adapter and run Rapid
Bike Master software. If data are not downloaded automatically from the module
press F6 key or click on the related icon.

4.2. Turn ignition ON

In case it is the first installation, software advises automatically to proceed with the initial setup.
Click YES to start automatically the procedure, otherwise proceed as follows.

4.3. Ensure Quick shifter Blipper indication appears at the bottom

of software’s window.

4.4. Select section Shift Assist.

4.5. Click button Initial Setup, put neutral gear in and press OK.

4.6. Move the gear lever to simulate an up-shift and hold it until software confirms new
operating direction has been stored.

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4.7. Open handlebar twist grip completely and release it, then press OK to finish the
initial setup.

4.8. Turn ignition OFF.

5. Testing operation
5.1. Connect the computer to Rapid Bike module using the USB adapter and run Rapid
Bike Master software. If data are not downloaded automatically from the module
press F6 key or click on the related icon.

5.2. Turn ignition ON.

5.3. Select Status section.

5.4. Put 6th gear in and move again the gear lever to engage an imaginary 7 th gear,
check on software that display Switch Gear switches from almost 4.5 volt to 0 volt
when resistance is felt. When gear lever is in rest position, display Switch Gear
must display almost 4.8 volt.

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If voltage on the display Switch Gear doesn’t switch down to 0 volt check the
connections and modify the preload setting as described in section 6.

5.5. Turn ignition OFF.

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5.6. Test the bike on a dyno bench or riding in a racetrack and check the proper
operating by changing gears from lower to higher rpm.

6. Modify sensor’s preload

Preload setting represents how much force must be applied to the sensor to get a shifting signal. In other
words, it represents the “hardness” of gear shifting.

Adjustment of the preload settings must be done when verification in sections 5 fails.

 Tension shown in Switch Gear display commutes in advance from the actual gear up-shift  in this case
the sensitivity is too low and needs to be increased.

 Tension shown in Switch Gear display doesn’t commute when gear up-shift happens  in this case the
sensitivity is too high and needs to be reduced.

The preload can be set in a range between 10 and 100, default setting is 40.

Preload can be set using Rapid Bike Master software or YouTune controller.

With Rapid Bike Master software:

6.1. Connect the computer to Rapid Bike module using the USB adapter and run Rapid
Bike Master software. If data are not downloaded automatically from the module
press F6 key or click on the related icon.

6.2. Turn ignition ON.

6.3. Select section Shift Assist.

6.4. Increase or decrease the value accordingly.

6.5. Click button APPLY to store new setting.

6.6. Turn ignition OFF.

6.7. Repeat verification at section 5.

With YouTune controller:

6.1. Press MODE button to select QS.

6.2. The display shows the actual value of setting

Preload, press buttons + and – to increase or
decrease it.

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6.3. New value is automatically stored.

6.4. Repeat verification at section 5.

7. Software settings
Rapid Bike Master software allows selecting different settings of quick shifter feature as well as for
auto-blip feature and load sensor cell sensor.

Main settings

- Preload sets how much force must be applied to the sensor to prompt a
shifting signal for Rapid Bike module.
- Push / Pull shows the actual operating direction for gear upshift.
- Initial setup sets operating direction and calibrate twist grip sensor as
explained in section 4.
- Load Setting Blipper loads the setting file of the shift assist device, a file
containing all settings of each feature.
- Save Setting Blipper saves the setting file of the shift assist device to
backup all the settings of each feature.

Upshift

- Auto cut-off activates the automatic kill-time feature. This unique technology
allows adjusting automatically the kill-time according to the sensor
measurements, cutting injection signal just for the time actually required. The
result is a much faster up-shift operation, avoiding useless power cut while
ensuring total safety to every mechanical part
- Rpm ON sets number of rpm above which the shift assist works (shift assist
is disabled once lowest value is selected).
- Cut-off sets the kill-time of injection signal allowing gear up-shift.
- Cut-off by Gear sets the cut-off time for every gear up-shift (only for
applications including the gear position sensor reading).

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- Cut-off by Rpm allows using different cut-off time, in three different ranges
according to the rpm, by selecting a correction factor for the main cut-off
time.

Downshift

- Blip Time Setting sets the time (in milliseconds) of the blip duration,
adjustable according to RPM.

Throttle response

This feature allows to change the sensitivity of throttle opening by changing the twist grip
sensor signal received by OEM ECU.

- Modify changes the

proportion between actual
opening of throttle twist grip
and signal sent to OEM ECU.
For positive values throttle
response will be more
aggressive, for negative
values it will be smoother.

By checking the related box this parameter is accessible into section QS of

YouTune controller instead of the preload value.

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- Gradient sets the activation

threshold of twist grip
signal’s modification. As a
result, the amplitude of the
modification is slightly
lowered in order to avoid a
sudden and dangerous
change in throttle response.

On software’ screen, blue line indicates original proportion (1:1) between actual twist grip signal
and signal received by OEM ECU, orange line shows new proportion and changes according to
settings.

Advanced options

- Upshift
o Hold-ON is a safety filter activated by Rapid Bike module before cut-
off, to avoid the dangerous situation of a too lean fuel mixture in the
cylinder when the injection signal is cut. For values higher than 0 ms
the module will wait the completion of actual injection to cut the next
injection signal. With 0 ms the injection signal is cut as soon as the
up-shift signal is received (dangerous situation).
o Hold-OFF is a safety filter (activated by Rapid Bike module for the
time being set) that avoids false gear up-shift signals prompted after a
real up-shift.
o Threshold sets voltage of the quick shifter sensor under which the
module will cut the engine signals.
o No Repeat Shift: if the checkbox is ticked it won’t enable a gear up-
shift until the gear lever comes back to its rest position. In this way,
riding in a racetrack, it would be possible to keep the lever pushed (or
pulled, depending by the up-shift sense) without having additional
power cuts (that would happen once timing set in Hold-OFF feature is
over).

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- Auto cut-off
o Timeout Auto cut-off is the maximum kill-time allowed for Auto cut-
off feature.

- Ride by Wire
o T.G.S. calibration sets maximum and minimum voltages of the two
signals of twist grip position sensor. These values are set
automatically during initial setup (section 4) and can be adjusted
manually here if needed.

Status

- Status shows some information about the system, such as:

o Battery: power supply of the device
o Firmware: firmware version of the device
o Blue bar shows in real time the actual measurement of the sensor. It
decreases pushing the sensor and increases pulling the sensor
- Status Blipper T.G.S. shows some information regarding the twist grip
sensor, such as:
o Throttle opening expressed in percentage %.
o Voltage of the two signals of twist grip position sensor.

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