Ideal Gearshifter Geometry

[the Ferret]

BTW I went back and forth moving my gear shifter 1 splines worth. The first was too low for me, the second a smidge (Australian for small amount I've learned) too high. With the bike on the center stand, measuring from ground to center of shifter with it on marked dots it was 12". Moved 1 spline, it was 13" or 1 inch higher. So I realigned the dots on the spline/shifter and loosed the lock nuts on each end of the shift rod. The one on the left towards the front of the bike is the one that's reverse thread, so loosening that one is like tightening any regular nut. Anyhow, with both nuts loose, a couple turns on the rod raised the shifter until the measurement from ground to center of shifter was 12 1/2 inches, halfway between the too high measurement and the too low measurement. I locked both nuts down (again remembering the one on the left, towards the front of the engine is backwards). A short 20 mile test ride confirmed this is a very good spot for me and I intend to leave it this way.

Thanks for all the info Greg and by suggestion CBXbob.