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The target is any spring that will survive your bike. How many springs have you broken? Only one, on my warranty replacement gearbox. The original box went 26,662 miles with no spring trouble. Warranty replacement box broke a spring just shy of 27,000. That was a tick over 51,000 miles ago . . . Maybe it's just this birthday thing, but at this point, a 372,000 downshift rated spring would have me all set.

So, what is the target durability? 300,000 downshifts? 500,000? Seems the Euro guys consider 200.000 km to be high usage on a motorcycle. With my scenario that would be ~ 372,000 downshifts.

Trick question? Absolutely the whole wretched mess!

Does this spring deflect the same direction/distance on both the upshift and downshift?

We've moved waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay past hammers here, boys! Makes me want to load up all my fire extinguishers in the Jeep and head north . . .

That is a little reservoir in a neighboring town where I call "around the block." Out here in the country, "around the block" is about thirty-five miles. Just enough to warm up the (reardrive) oil to drain. Joy of joys, I found two of the roads I use completely repaved!

Hey, again "Do Not Watch" . . . . just *listen* . . .

I want to apologize to everyone for this in advance. Don't "watch", just *listen!*

So, for a point of reference, GuzziMoto, what were you riding (mostly) at the time you rose the Daytona first?

How about a favorite Malcolm Young cut?

If I posted this before, I apologize. This guy's gentle demeanor and real love of the music is so reflected in this performance and connection to his audience:

This video says "2017", but the cut-away Ducati engine is clearly visible at 10:54. And with the emphasis on the models ("hostesses"), this year's *curvaceous* Guzzi model is revealed at 2:53 (still no Guzzi, though!) . . . [i'm going to forgive the somewhat annoying, unimaginative music loop. Just this once )

Mine moves like dave’s. Even the Shindy. Moto International in Seattle spec’d The Shindy as a Bitubo alternative

Most common failure with the Bitubo damper is leaking oil. I have heard of people rebuilding them, but I replaced mine with a Japanese made Shindy.

Yeah, they look to flop around, but that is normal. Mine actually came loose at the mount (lock nut) once. I can't remember if I LocTited it . . .

As stewgnu says, there should be play in the pivot. But not in the mount, itself. I'll have to review to see if the steering damper is mentioned in the Tank Off Maintenance Checklist.

After watching the Rosso Corsa video biesel posted on YouTube, i noticed this walk-around of 2018 EICMA. Check out that "cut-away" Ducati motor at 7:14. . . What?! No Guzzis?!

I would have wanted to bring home every tank on the tables . . .

sweeeeeet!

You made me keep looking until this: http://shop.trikingsportscars.co.uk/product/triking-comprehensive-kit/

That looks like great fun! Where did you find the DVD?

"Firmer" springs are probably good!

You have a link to that "watch?"