The (new to me) Connie doesn't have the same shifting rythym of my previous 800. I think a few extra ponies are making their mark. It runs smooth as silk in city driving and I can get to sixth gear and go 45 on the city boulevards all day long and not feel the first vibration. Same is true on the highway going 70. But that involves shifting before the tach slides much past 3300 RPM. When the girl gets her revs up past 4K, I find a new ride altogether underneath, and I start thinking about seatbelts as the first mod (yeah, right!). So, how am I supposed to make the best use of her gearing under the following situations: Slowing down to take a turn - do I shift back down to 2d like I used to on the 800, or is there enough torque in higher gears to just bump it down a gear or two, if at all? Stepping on it to gain maximum 0-60 - Do I shift directly from 1st to 3rd? What are your thoughts, ladies and gents?