What is a SERT????
Downshifting makes me happy, I've spent hundreds, maybe thousands of good ol American greenbacks gettn my Harley to sound cool when I run it down through the gears. Besides I want the cages to hear me comming and think about it a coupla times before they switch lanes to be the first car at a stop. And there ain't nothing like hearing a Harley carve up a Canyon Road and the sound of a rider using his gears to set up the corners.Everybody will do as they wish, but years ago, I decided that I'd use the clutch to "go" and the brakes to stop. Downshifting to stop just puts that much more wear on the clutch. Brakes are both much less expensive and much easier to change than is a clutch. However, do what makes you happy.
Mine was a Carbed model, man I sure miss that bike. I had Andrews 26G Gear Drive cams in it and a Dyno Thunder Slide and Thunder Header. For a little 88 that thing would run on with the 95's no problem.billnapabill was your 02 EFI or carb?? My carbed 2001 Road King did not do it!