Dirty Pete, the shift kit has been installed in my bike for at least 1500 miles at this point I can say that it is a worthwhile improvement.
But the instalation has it's quirks:
The motor must be rotated up in the frame so that the shift shaft cover will clear the frame(the cover and one of the bolts are restricted by the frame). Best to involve a helper too verify you are not crushing anything(cam chain tensioner and wires). You need to order a water pump o-ring as the pump is removed - every thing is in the Service Manual. But the work shown in the manual shows the engine out of the frame.
To tilt the engine you have to: have the dealer install it or buy the special castle nut socket to remove one of the motor mount bolts. These special sockets are expensive $80 for the swingarm socket.
The installation of this original piece was performed by a Suzuki Dealer Service manager. This way a realistic time could be estimated for typical installation. 4 hours was the estimated time for future installations. 4.5 was the actual install time on this original install, but that acounted for the time which it took to figure a way to install with the frame obstruction.
So you are either paying for a dealer installation or you are buying special tools.
The kit works great and is worth the extra expenses.
Dirty Pete we need a Hayabusa.org Co-op to rent special tools.
Tools of course are secured with your CHASE Hayabusa.org Visa/Mastercard, while gaining you those valuable Busa points.
This info is from the nicer
KawAbuser,
thank you!
[This message has been edited by KawAbuser (edited 07 October 1999).]