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I just dropped them off at the Post Office. I'll either PM or email everyone with exact shipping cost when I get around to it. I have some glueing and honeydo's to do today. I had the water jet guy use up all the material, so I am now a "stocking dealer" of Lucky Phil Shifter Extenders (tm) although I think the market is about tapped out.

So that's why stuff from Italy is so costly... From my life of asides: Johnny Carson, in hone of his opening monologues, quipped "Mathematicians have discovered a number higher than infinity. What is it? Infinity plus shipping and handling..."

Installing a doohickey was the start of the KLR from Hell saga.

More stuff! Here is all the stuff I bought from Joe Caruso in the U.K.

This framed work of art goes up for grabs in a garage sale two weekends from now. Not sure about the model of the scooter, but it's got to be Italian, and the pilot sure knows how to maximize his fun! Would anyone here like to cop out to a similar riding style? Inquiring minds!

I forgot about this method! I've seen it used on rears, but not front . . . Thanks, Chuck! Trying to understand how this occurred, but the operative term may be, "I just bled those brakes!" [Waddington rears his head once again?]

Docc.. try pumping and pulling the lever as far to the grip as you can, and zip tying it to the bar. Let it sit overnight or longer. I *think* the micro bubbles migrate to the master cylinder, and when you release the pressure.. vent to atmosphere. It has worked so well for me that I don't even try to get brakes completely bled any more before doing this.

There could well be a lot of air trapped at the top hose connection to the master cylinder. Unbolt the master and carefully with the cap off tilt it so the reservoir is higher than the banjo connection and jiggle the lever. By jiggle the lever I mean just that, dont attempt to actuate the lever just jiggle it in it's play region. You will see air bubbles come into the reservoir. You can also while you have it in this position tap the accessible clutch line with the handle of a screwdriver to break free any air bubbles. They will come into the reservoir once again. Ciao

Number 2 is even more important if the bloody pawl spring decided to die while in some gear. Which it usually does. I then typically forget which gear the mechanism should be in when I'm about to refit. It usually takes some searing, thinking, fiddling with the play in the forks, and switching gears in the mechanism before everything fits snugly. After a quick check that you can switch gears and can easily find neutral (Two screws to hold the plate in place while testing) I remove it again before refitting with sealant.

I would think that the replacement True Roller bearing would be smoother and probably less prone to wear? I think the shift action was smoother with the bearing. But I also installed a new spring on that arm at the same time, which could have helped. Oh - and I have road-tested it, but just a short distance.

The bearing I listed fits perfectly. It will be some time before I can road test it.

I finally installed the roller bearing I found at McMaster Carr. It is a 8mmx16mmx5mm high precision ball bearing. They go for $6.13 each. They are dimensionally identical to the solid roller installed by Guzzi. I doubt they will make a noticable difference in shift feel, but they can't hurt either.