docc

Rich, When you shorten the throw- you do this by moving the linkage to the top position on the shift lever? Or is it the hole closer in to the shift lever? I'm riding in Alpinstar Strada boots. I had some Diadora which very cool ( as in stylish) but shifting was really vague so I know what your saying is true. Believe me , I keep hammering my shift technique thinking that must be it. This all started at 16500 (always the sweetest, most perfect shifts before) after getting the v11 back from 7 weeks at the dealer which entailed changing the trans cases for a leak . Appararently a crack at the top mounting web. Both the dealer and MGNA suggested I had fallen out of familiarity with the bike . But now after 3000 more miles and concentrating on the event it still crops up constantly. Maybe changing that link position will be 'it.' I've had it in the top pos'n thiking that would give me more leverage. Thanks for your help! Look well ahead, docc

I am due for fork oil change and had heard ( Guzziology- Dave) thicker oil and stiffer springs are a plus. At 160 pounds riding v11 s aren't the stock springs about right? Your setting your sag at 1"? You mentioned Ohlins. That's stock on the Scura but the Lemans and Sport are WP, yes? I'm assuming you changed over to the Ohlins. Is this big bucks?

My 2000 v11 s has developed an annoying habit of offering me thin air in place of the next gear. Of course , at first I thought it was just me. Then MGNA directed me to the adjuster for the shift lever throw. You know how it is. You adjust something and think. "there, isn't that better!" then a few miles down the road it does it again! The archives show alot of discussion of return springs. Mine's never stuck ( I hope it didn't hear me say that!), but I/m finding it'll miss a gear if I shift in rapid succession. Makes me think "retrn spring." Has there been a new and improved return spring fitted to the later models? Can the shift throw be adjusted to finally cure this ill? Stay tuned sport fans!

None of my beer sits around long enough to sour. At any temperature, Fahrenheit or Celsius. Maybe if I'd set that '75 Cafe Gold Wing up with straights instead of progressives, I'd still have the thing . . . . . . nah.