2005 VRSCA stuck in between 4th and 5th...help!

[robertereyes]

That's the confusing part, which makes me think it may be something else: It only up-shifts. When I first noticed the problem, it was stuck between 2nd and N. Then when I upshifted to 3rd, it would only go down to 2nd. So on and so forth. It will shift up, but down only one gear.

[stevemcgov]

Sorry your still having trouble.
Curious to what caused you to need a new shifter originally..

"I was riding out of my apartment on a fairly cold SoCal day, about 37° out. No warm-up, just powered on and rode off. "

"it's been about 4500 miles since the last oil change, albeit I didn't change the filter"

Thick old cold oil and you just fire it and drop the hammer?
Caramba, do you not love your VROD?

[robertereyes]

I know, I know, all bad habits.

[robertereyes]

UPDATE: Dropped the engine off at California Harley in South LA. Let's hope it all goes well.