I share your view - I wasn't going to just accept it. My T140 is a reminder that they *can* be as good as it gets. I occasionally miss a gear on my 900ss too, but only if I'm not paying enough attention.
Ive always thought the Triumph five speed was just fine. Just out on mine and I cannot complain about the shifting at all. Sure the clutch is less than perfect and it still shifts well.
So I got it back together and can report that the gearshift is way better than before - no missed shifts and everything noticeably tighter. It would appear that excessive backlash in the quadrant/camplate was the culprit. Has to be down to wear - bike has done an indicated 24k miles, so not particularly high mileage. The neutral light was even working until I took it for a test ride, and it's packed up again... I think I can live with that.
