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Originally Posted by Triple Jim
I reverse the shift pattern on every motorcycle I buy. When I was 20 I found that when street racing my H2 it was easy to miss a gear in the heat of the moment. I thought that stepping down to shift made more sense so I made a new shift lever and tried it. I immediately liked it, and have stuck to it ever since. Most are pretty easy, but my 1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT was a pain. I had to make a bunch of parts, but it was worth it. I put the stock parts back on when I sold it, so if anyone wants to reverse the pattern on a Tonti frame Guzzi, I'm the guy to talk to.  |
I hear you on that, it's the best pattern once you get used to it. It also makes the bike incredibly frustrating for would-be thieves.
I had a BMW k1200 that I didn't even attempt to reverse the shifting on. It had so many over-engineered parts making its way to that agricultural transmission I figured it was easier to reverse my mental shift pattern rather than mess with it. It was probably similar to your old Guzzi.