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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 02:40 PM
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I had a Pingel quick shifter installed on my 22 Street Bob 114. It will downshift smoothly no problem but will not consistently upshift. I have tried adjusting the position of the shifter in the bracket as well as many different kill switch settings but no joy. It never upshifts in first but sometimes will upshift in higher gears if I back off the throttle when shifting.

My Indy says that it might be due to the way the transmission gears are cut in the M8s. Pingel could not provide any reason.

Has anyone installed the shifter on a M8 and had it upshift properly?

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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 02:53 PM
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My 25 Lowrider S miss-shifts from 1st to 2nd often.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 03:27 PM
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I do not think Harley's lend themselves well to quick shifting.

You may want to adjust the amount of fluid in the primary as too much fluid will allow the clutch plates to drag and not shift well.



 
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I am an air gun tech (paintball) so I want you to look over the air supply, are there any filters in line? Make sure they are clean, is the air regulator putting out the right pressure? C02 is very unstable and temperature sensitive cold lowers the pressure. Make sure no lines have kinks or leaking, I think they use push in semi hard plastic line? Push it in and pull back it should be firm and not come out. Lastly check grounds and power supply in and out on the solenoid for proper voltage
 
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Pingel is an electric shifter.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by hardheaded
Pingel is an electric shifter.
full electric? I thought they were all air over electric activated
 
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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Paintslinger16
full electric? I thought they were all air over electric activated
https://pingelonline.com/pc_product_...AF5A049FE0E5D8

All Electric Up-Down Shifter Kit 77708 Instructions

 
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