Gear Shift Assist Pro - How it works

[runnerhiker]

Interesting, you found your S1000R to be the most violent. My S1000RR was always butter smooth to the point where I only used the clutch at stops. All other shifts I'd either use the QS. On the RS, I find myself preferring to pull in the clutch with each shift as the QS jerks, but as you said, it's mostly with the lower gears, and when I rev up to 5,000+ RPM before shifting. If I shift at a lower engine speed it's smoother, but still not as smooth as the clutch.

My experience is like yours.  I have a 2019 S1000XR with a buttery smooth QS that is the best, I only use the clutch at stops.  My 2020 RS and my previous 2016 RS have/had QS that are abrupt in lower gears and I use the clutch a lot.