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INFORMATION Scroll down this page for further info and F.A.Q.s Translogic Systems Ltd has been involved in aftermarket race performance accessories for 17 years and have accumulated a wealth of experience which has allowed us to become a world leader in technology performance products.  We are pioneers in Quickshifter systems. Quickshifter sensors using in house strain gauge technology, gear position display products and tiptronic Powershifter push button shifters.  We have enjoyed great success both on and off the race track with our world renowned Quickshifter systems.  New exciting products are constantly being developed to continue being the number one technology supplier to both OEM and after-sales market segments.  Our Quick shifter products have featured in virtually every championship in the world and are used in Moto GP, Moto2, WSB and many more... Translogic Systems Ltd is proud to have a unique relationship with its race teams and develop its products with the aid of the best technicians within the industry culminating in the most reliable and easy to set-up shifter systems available. Products are designed with years of experience and with the use of the leading 3D parametric computer software technology giving us the ability to move through rapid development, thorough testing and into production with confidence.  Translogic F series IntellishiftTM quickshifter systems are utilised by championship winning bikes the world over and have featured on virtually every podium during the British Superbike championship, testament to Translogic's superior product reliability and design.  More races have been won using Translogic quickshifter systems and quickshifter sensors then all the others put together! AST + IntellishiftTM Translogic AST + IntellishiftTM quickshifting is ground breaking as it is the worlds first adaptive interrupt system that automatically fine tunes its interrupt parameters in direct relation to engine conditions, no adjustment or programming is necessary, this is the product recommended by Factory race teams.    Product Quality All Translogic products are designed and manufactured to the highest standards and go through punishing environmental testing procedures to attain the peace of mind associated with the finest quality products our customers expect.  Products are covered by a 1 year warranty with the exception of Powershift products and products fitted to Motocross, Supermoto, Dirt Buggy and kart applications.  Quickshifter System models from 2009 onwards feature a 2 year warranty. Ordering Translogic aims to supply products within 5 working days or sooner.  However, 10-15 days should be allowed for delivery*. *Applies to products held in stock and delivered to UK destinations. Other Information Translogic offers technical support over the phone to all it's customers in the case that you may need a little help. Testimonials To whom it may concern, I just wanted to say how extremely happy I am with your quick shifter. As a Motorcycle Salesman and state level racer I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to ride many bikes fitted with different quick shifters. At no stage have I been as impressed with a product as I was when I rode a customers CBR1000RR fitted with one of your quick shifters. The most noticeable thing was that this shift is seamless at any rpm, by far this is the slickest system I have used to date and the fact that it is a stand alone system is also a notable advantage. I bought my system through Race Bike Services in Adelaide and I would also like to thank them for the fantastic service that I received from them. Tony and Graham are both great ambassadors for your products and I will and have advised others as to how great their service and your products are. Regards,  Jared Evans. This afternoon I installed the QuickShifter in my house's garage in company of Luis Carlos...without any problem!  Again, I think this system is with no doubt the best on the market!  After I gave a street test on  my bike, I think it's precise and smooth.....AWESOME!!  Best Regards.  Alejandro Rubio. (HRC Honda, HM Plant, ) Michael Rutter, British Superbike Championship says; "Its the best quickshifter in the world!". (Superbike Magazine)  The Translogic quickshifter lets you change up through the gearbox without the need to shut the throttle.  It's insane as you hurtle along country roads accelerating faster than you can imagine.  It takes some getting use to the difference in the speed of acceleration.  At the track it helps shave seconds off your lap times.  It also helps settle the bike if you make changes mid corner.  They have improved since I had one three years ago by the addition of a GP pressure sensor which needs a little more pressure on the gearlever to change gear.  Fitting is a breeze with plug and play connectors, although on the Blade it meant taking the fairing and tank off which is why Crescent motorcycles did mine for me.  The `Intellishift' automatically adjusts the shift speed depending on engine RPMs to give the smoothest changes.  Once fitted there is no need to adjust again. JOHN REYNOLDS  # 1 British Superbike Champion and his Crescent Rizla Suzuki GSXR1000 and KARL HARRIS # 1 British Supersport Champion plus 28 other British Superbikes are equipped only with Translogic products!  Hawk Kawasaki,  Motopower Sanyo Honda,  Honda Britain, they all demand Translogic!  John said,  "Outstanding, really smooth!", the response is unanimous, "mega! we should have been using Translogic sooner! it's so simple to set up and requires no adjusting!"  `ALAN CATHCART' world renowned journalist of the motorcycling industry who has ridden many bikes with every type of quickshifter going says; "Translogic has managed to do something that no other quickshifter manufacturer has been able to do, develop and produce a quickshifter that can be used effectively on the road as well as the track.  The Translogic worked faultlessly even when I flat shifted wide open as low as 4,000 rpm, or did so using about half-throttle or less.  Makes it more of a semi-automatic gear shift, rather like a Porsche Sportmatic or any of the clutchless car systems - but the fact is it worked perfectly when I rode it, and is a must fit option on other sportsbikes, not just the Firehawk." MCN (Motorcycle News) "We have tried many quickshifters in the past on road tests and just end up switching them off, but this is really different, you can actually shift up at very low revs and its' still smooth, the best we've tried!" `RICHARD HALFPENNY'  Just a quick thank you message.  I just fitted a QS4GP system to my 2002 R1 and would like to congratulate you on a superb product. Easy to install, and flawless in operation.  Thanks for offering such a well developed product. (Superbike magazine)  Translogic Micro Dash 2  This is an extremely high quality item, looking like it just came off a proper superbike racer.  The Translogic Micro Dash 2 is a replacement dash with a high-contrast LCD display for gear position, revs, speed, engine temp, 100 lap memory lap timer (via handle bar mounted button), battery voltage and distance.  There's also a neutral light, high beam indicator and super bright shift light array.  Its all mounted in a posh aluminium casing, with weather proof seals and aluminium mounting bracket.  It's all supplied with a neat wiring loom that will need to be spliced into your bikes existing wiring loom., pretty much the perfect instrumentation for an ultimate track bike or street special. (Superbike magazine)  Translogic Systems Ltd are the market leaders in quickshifter technology and the Crescent Suzuki boys and the majority of the BSB grid will agree having used Translogic for the last couple of seasons.  Translogic fitted a QS4 quickshifter to the ZX6R. After getting used to it, it rocks!  At Bruntingthorpe I spent the day showing Al's CBR6 a clean pair of heals down the runway.  It makes for super smooth gear changes, you can wheelie through the box without shutting off and upsetting the balance of the bike which improved my distances greatly.  On the way home I turned it off and noticed how much effort there was in changing gear!  It really makes for an easier ride with a quickshifter and is a great gadget to have and if you do track days you will benefit even more. F.A.Q.  (General)  AST + IntellishiftTM quickshifter systems Q.  Will these F series motorcycle IntellishiftTM quickshifter fit my race bike/gearbox?    A.  Translogic has developed different specification quickshifter systems to suit specific applications. We have a quickshifter system to fit virtually all motorcycle engine powered vehicles, bikes, ATVs, go-karts, specialist cars etc.  There are plug&play connectors for all stick coil ignition systems (found on virtually all  modern sports models from 2000 onwards)  Connectors can be simply removed and the fitting kit  components used for older twin coil installations with blade terminals. Q.  What is AST + IntellishiftTM quickshifting?  A.  Translogic's AST (Adaptive Shift Technology) has been developed with leading race technicians to provide  the ultimate in quickshifter technology.  This unique feature adapts the interrupt settings on different  cylinders at different engine RPMs.  This results in the best quickshift possible.  There is no need for  different interrupt times for different gears as this AST quickshifter gives the rider a bigger window of  opportunity to select the next gear allowing much shorter interrupt times than any other quickshifter system  can cope with, nothing compares to the feel of a Translogic AST + IntellishiftTM quickshifter system.  Q.  How does the F series IntellishiftTM quickshifters work?  A.  As the gear lever approaches the point of upshifting the ignition is interrupted  for approx. 40ms - 100ms  (milliseconds) which removes the load from the transmission allowing the next gear to be selected. Q.  Is there a quickshifter override switch?  A.  No.  Unlike other quickshifters the unique IntellishiftTM feature negates the need for an override switch as it  provides far smoother quickshifting at lower engine RPMs. Q.  How do you set the interrupt duration?    A.  With our latest  TLS-QS4-12 Quickshifter systems you can define a base interrupt duration  from 40ms up to 90ms and the unique AST + IntellishiftTM feature in our TLS-QS4-12 system will take care  of the rest as described in number 2. above.  On non AST Translogic quickshifter systems which all feature  IntellishiftTM you can choose between different interrupt times to suit your riding style and track conditions.  There are still different interrupt times on different cylinders with the TLS-QS4-12 quick shifter systems  IntellishiftTM quickshifter systems providing a superior shift to other quickshifter systems.  These motorcycle  quickshifters offer the ultimate in quickshifting performance.  Q.  How do the quickshifter sensors fit to the race bike?    A. The GP pressure sensor simply sits in the end of the supplied adjuster tie rod.  On non tie rod applications  where the gear lever fixes directly to the splined selector shaft the linear sensor attaches between the gear  lever and the frame/engine casing, or it attaches to the gear lever height/position adjuster rod and the  frame/engine casing.  Fitting components are supplied in the fitting kit. Q.  How do the F series quickshifter systems get wired into the ignition coils?    A. The TLS-QS4-12 quickshifter systems are plug&play and do not require splicing into the  original ignition coil harness.  The TLS-QS4-12  quickshifters feature a `sleep' mode  where the quickshifter ECUs are continually powered up but draw virtually zero current making installation a  breeze.  Q.  My Supermoto/MX bike doesn’t have a battery will the IntellishiftTM quickshifter still work?    A.  The TLS-QS6SMX receives it's power from the bikes fuel injection wiring harness which automatically  receives power when the bike is running.  If the engine does not feature fuel injection then a suitable 12volt  power pack/battery will need to be installed. Q.  My bike is set up for reverse race style gear shifting, can the F series IntellishiftTM quickshifter  work this way 1up 5down? A.  The F series IntellishiftTM quickshifter is available either in road or inverted race pattern.  The thing to  remember before ordering is that the push/road shift sensor interrupts on compression and the pull/race shift  sensor version interrupts on sensor extension. Q.  I have a Suzuki GSXR  with fuel injection, will the F series AST + IntellishiftTM  quickshifters  make  my `F1’ warning light come on? A.  No, the F series AST + IntellishiftTM TLS-QS4-12 quickshifters are the only quickshifter   systems that prevent any warning lights becoming illuminated on the fuel injected GSXR range. Micro Dash 3 Systems Q.  Will the F series Micro Dash 3 (race dash) fit my race bike/sports car? A.  Yes, it will fit virtually all motorcycle engine powered vehicles, bikes, ATVs, go-karts, specialist cars etc. Q.  How does the Micro Dash 3 gear indicator work? A.  It works by monitoring engine RPM and wheel speed and the calculating the relationship between the two,  this is the only accurate way of indicating gears.  Our engineers have also added a new predictive feature to  give improved first gear indication, even when the vehicle is not moving. Q.  Can you see the Micro Dash 3 operating in sunlight? A.  Yes, because the Micro Dash 3 incorporates the latest LCD and not a LED indicator you can see the display  in direct sun conditions.  No numerical LED gear indicator can be seen in direct sunlight, only LCDs have  enhanced daylight capabilities due to their transflective nature.  The Micro Dash comes with a `cool blue' or `hot rod red' backlight  for exceptional night time viewing.  Q.  How does the Micro Dash 3 get wired into the bike? A.  The Micro Dash comes with a universal wiring harness which has been designed to lay through the  bike/vehicle engine area so the appropriate sensing wires end up in close proximity to the original OEM  sender/signal  wire.  There are approximately 7 wires to be hardwired and one plug&play speed sensor  provided as standard. Q.  If my bike/vehicle does not have a speed sensor, can I still use the Micro Dash 3? A.  The Micro Dash 3 LCD digital gauge comes with a plug&play amplified speed sensor provided as standard.  It has a universal  mounting bracket supplied in the fitting kit.  The speed sensor needs to be positioned so the end of the  sensor points at a ferrous metal object like the sprocket bolts of the webs on the rear brake disc.  Q.  What happens if I miss a gear? A.  The Micro Dash 3 automatically checks for other gear ratios and once detected will show the corrected gear  in a split second, normally within 120ms.  Q.  My bike doesn’t have a battery will the Micro Dash 3 still work? A.  No, the Micro Dash digital LCD gaues requires a 9-14volt powers supply to operate correctly. Q.  How does the low fuel indication work on the Micro Dash 3? A.  The Micro Dash LCD digital gauge has a low fuel indicator that works by the user setting a pre-defined mileage that the user  wants the low fuel warning lights to come on at.  This feature can be turned off for high level racing as it is  not normally required.  The warning lights can be set to come on at between 50 and 200miles.  Powershifter Systems -  (Tiptronic push button gear shift system) Q.  Will the Powershifter fit my bike/gearbox? A.  Yes, the Powershifter products have been engineered to provide the kindest way to remotely shift gears on  motorcycles and motorcycle engined cars etc.  Typically as long as the gearbox configuration is that  found on a motorcycle then the Powershifter will function perfectly.  The Powershifter push button gear shifter can also select gears on  many automotive sector gearboxes such as Hewland etc.   Q.  How does the Powershifter work? A.  It works by remotely operating the gearlever to select gears by the touch of either of the handle bar mounted  buttons so you no longer need to use your feet to shift gear. Q.  Is the Powershifter some kind of solenoid or air shifter? A.  No, the Powershifter is a unique linear actuator designed and manufactured to Translogic's specifications .  It  uses a DC (direct current) motor, planetary gearbox etc. to provide precise control and masses of power  from such a small package.  This shifter design allows us simulate the operators/riders foot operation when  shifting gear resulting in simulated gear shifts rather than just banging in the gears with brute force when  there is no control with air shifters and solenoids. Q.  Will the Powershifter upshift without backing off the throttle? A.  Yes, when combined with the TLS-QS4-12ECU with built-in AST + IntellishiftTM quickshifter.  The addition  of this extra ECU will facilitate upshifting without lifting off the throttle and without using the clutch too.  All  Powershift variants will downshift only with use of the clutch or by throttle `blipping’ during down shifting. Q.  Will the Powershifter downshift without the clutch? A.  No, all Powershifter variants will downshift only with use of the clutch or by throttle `blipping’ during down   shifting, this is for safety reasons. Q.  How heavy is the whole Powershifter system? A.  Approximately 800gms although the shifter assembly its self only weighs 380gms. Q.  How does the Powershift get wired into the bike? A.  There is a black wire with a ring terminal which goes onto the battery negative, a red wire with a ring terminal  which goes onto the positive of the battery and a long red wire which goes onto a fused ignition on supply,  the brake light supply wire is ideal.  There is a quickshifter output wire which can connected to the  Translogic TLS-QS4-12ECU to facilitate AST + IntellishiftTM quickshifting and auto-upshift. Q.  Can I still select gears with my foot once the Powershift is fitted? A.  Yes, gears can be selected as normal. Q.  My bike doesn’t have a battery will the Powershifter still work? A.  No, a battery of at least +12V (7Ah) (amp hours) must be fitted, preferably with a charging system. Q.  My bike is set up for reverse race style gear shifting, can the Powershift work this way 1up 5down?  A.  The Powershifter Push button gear shifter is available by special request where it can be operated in the reverse to standard operation.  Standard operation is where the piston of the Powershifter enters the body of the shifter on an upshift and  triggers the quickshifter function on entry.  The Powershifter can be supplied to operate in the opposite  manner. Further information You can obtain further information regarding Translogic products by contacting your Translogic Systems Ltd dealer:-  CONTACT TRANSLOGIC SYSTEMS