It's 4 engines now...

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

I know that driving the motor with the rear tire is not good, but I did not think I was really doing it enough to blow them.

Regarding the bananas, the only problem is that the last time I got a shipment, Casper ate most of them and never paid...and now they won't ship them to me on credit. ;D ;D ;D

Valve float is valve float, and from what I remember the one and only time I rode an SV, the redline is pretty low.  

When downshifting, you COULD accomplish them all, but wait until you were near to the turn in point to let the clutch out once and only once.  This works for some people, but really scares others because of the false neutral thing.  Otherwise, be patient.  Long fast straights like RA or Brainerd has would be the worst.  You're trying to get in deep, (I know firsthand that you suck on the brakes, Edgar) so all your attention is on the brake functions.  Once you pull the brake lever, some tiny portion of your mind starts yanking away at the shifter.  Fan several downshifts before the bike slows down sufficiently, and you could be spinning the motor at 3, 4, 5, or more thousand extra revs.

I'm picturing Casper as Scarface, busting open a Banana Cream Pie on the desk, then coming up with whipped cream on his face and an AK47 in each hand.  Imagine those red-rimmed, piggish eyes and maniacal grin glaring out at you through a mask of confection...  Ooooh!  I just gave myself the chills.  Happy place, happy place, happy place...