WOW, I mean WOW!! I'm glad I listened.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Hopkinsville, Ky.
Took 'er out for a spin today after the SPH... Impressive. Smooooth shifts, neutral easier to find even from 2nd down (which was nearly impossible the day before). The "first gear clunk" that so many of us talk about (as if I really care) has been redefined -- NOW it's a "clunk" - a solid, 'mechanically precise' clunk. By comparison, before it was more of a "cuh-lanky" thing. I hope that makes sense...
And 5th gear is suddenly much quieter. MUCH quieter.
I was hoping to be happy with it - I wasn't expecting to really impressed...
And 5th gear is suddenly much quieter. MUCH quieter.
I was hoping to be happy with it - I wasn't expecting to really impressed...
My expericence exactly!! I'm sold on the SP.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,599
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From: Hoffman Estates, IL
Whoa - "Stage two" if you will on the tranny -- Thought I put the polished stainless shift linkage (33814-98A if I recall) on the bike back in '08.
Long story short, I didn't.
But I did yesterday...
I don't know if anyone else had the same experience I did with those things - Twice now - But it seems the shifting is much more "solid" and with less play with the non-stock linkage. I've always figured it was because the stock linkage has a bit of play in it anyway (mine always did, my buddy's bikes do, etc.) from the fact that the rod itself is riding on bolts that extend away from the actual levers.
Replacing the linkage with one where the bolt goes through it (taking away any tiny bit of possible play in the movement) made the feel much more solid. Sort of like replacing the Syn3 with the SPH.
Now I have both... You'd never know it was the same transmission controls. I couldn't even imagine a smoother-shifting trans.
Long story short, I didn't.
But I did yesterday...
I don't know if anyone else had the same experience I did with those things - Twice now - But it seems the shifting is much more "solid" and with less play with the non-stock linkage. I've always figured it was because the stock linkage has a bit of play in it anyway (mine always did, my buddy's bikes do, etc.) from the fact that the rod itself is riding on bolts that extend away from the actual levers.
Replacing the linkage with one where the bolt goes through it (taking away any tiny bit of possible play in the movement) made the feel much more solid. Sort of like replacing the Syn3 with the SPH.
Now I have both... You'd never know it was the same transmission controls. I couldn't even imagine a smoother-shifting trans.
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