Originally Posted by
robertj298
To tell the truth I kind of miss the the friction shifting I had on my Lotus Unique before I sold it.I am too old to race so quick shifts don't matter that much to me. The blue line derailleur on my lotus was nice and smooth and not as abrupt as the sis system.
Both the 912's and IM's shift levers have the option of switching to friction mode at a moment's notice, with a counter-clockwise, 180 degree turn of the D-ring.