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Very true. I had a problem with the bike stalling when pulling in the clutch and inconsistent idle. I did the valve check and two of my exhaust clearances were way too tight. After replacing with correct shims the problems were gone. MPG has increased too. Great post!

One piece of advice about lifting the gas tank... It is possible to lift the gas tank past the fairings by slightly bending them to get the tank past them. You can then prop the tank up with a piece of lumber or many people use bungee cord. I have done this many times with no problems...