thats interesting. I was thinking about this last weekend. I have been riding BMW motorcycles for 10 years, the last bike had two blinker switches one on the right and one on the left, with the cancel on the right. This took a while to get used to since most bikes have the blinker switch only on the left. After riding the bike for 5 years I got used to it. I sold it this last weekend and picked up a Ducati. Now I have to get used to the "regular" way all over again. I guess you can get used to anything.

I still prefer the push pull of the floor shift! Dont find myself touching the paddles too much. It may be a different animal on the track.

 

The ability to use only one hand to drive... I've found that I always drive with my left hand (strange, even though I'm right handed) and while I can shift down, I've gotta reach up to shift, or use the stick. More of a convenience thing I guess.

 

You drive with your left hand because you're used to shifting with your right hand and steering with your left (hence the ability to shift with the stick, like you like ).

The thing I love about the paddles is it forces you to keep both hands on the wheel in perfect position while driving aggressively. Worst case, put your right hand down and shift.

I was raised driving with my left hand on the top so I could react quickly, and using my right to shift or to support my left. I always found it to work really well in emergencies, so I totally get what you're saying.

IDK though, i really think that it could become an accidental thing if you bump it. It's a lot more easy to bump it towards the dash than pull back.

 

The TCU/ECU will not allow you to select a gear that would put the engine RPM over 7200 on a downshift. If you're at 7000 in 3rd, 4th, or 5th it will only beep at you (assuming you can hear the beeps at those speeds ) and will not execute the downshift.

I haven't gotten it to 7000 in 6th yet.

 

doesn't bmw do this and get criticized all the time for it? both paddles can up and down shift depending on if you push or pull.