Armyfazer

I bought a WalMart brand 10mm deep socket set (3 sockets in set) for $4.50. The narrowest of the three fit with no grinding. It's raining now, but I'm looking forward to seeing if this fixes the problem.

I'm glad that you posted about this. After I added an extension to my mirrors, my left one started giving me this issue. I hadn't noticed the 10mm bolt before. I will try attacking from that angle. It is pretty aggravating because bumpy roads exacerbate the situation and that is all that Louisiana has to offer.

Yeah, I just saw the new prices. That's ridiculous. I'm doing my best to make this one last. I'm not sure if I will buy another either if they keep them at such a price.

To clutch or not to clutch... You always have the option on the GT. It isn't an either/or situation. But under steady hard acceleration, the QS does make a difference.

If you don't want to drill in your next face shield, get a visor with a pin lock insert. I''m on my first helmet with one and love it. Absolutely fog free year round! And an option on the drop down tinted lens has worked great for me. I bought the photochromic shield for my Shoei RF1200 and it's all I need. It is nice to not have to worry about that anymore.

I'm only a few hundred miles into this bike. But for me, one thing that helps with easing the kickstand down is to (I hope I describe this correctly) as the foot goes down and back to get to the kickstand, I bump the footpeg up and out of the way, then catch the kickstand put it down. With a little practice, it really eliminated that kickstand struggle.

As stated above, these systems are designed for exactly what makes you nervous. This isn't a new system, just new to this type of bike. I am having to re-educate my wrist on this but by just leaving the throttle wherever it might be at that moment and shifting; instantly, you are in the next gear. And a few of you mentioned using the clutch, per the manual (page 4-24), "It does not operate when the clutch lever is pulled." So, your "help" is actually just a normal shift.