No problem 8, been riding for many years, but on on street bikes for 6. No matter the experience we can all learn something (and should be willing to do so). Just seems that the downshift from 2nd to 1st is MUCH rougher on the stryker than it was on my V-star. Also seems that there is a larger spread between 1st and 2nd which may explain it. Any way, it's fun learning about different bikes and different experiences others have had.