I`ve always relied on my motorcycle mechanic to keep my bikes in tip top safe riding condition but I do end up with some naging questions that I hate bothering my mechanic about ...again or It`s stuff I think I should know by now .That said , Ive switched from riding a Valkyrie to an 1800 VTX .A couple of summers ago I had a strange experience , I was traveling overloaded and my front forks sank down to the knocks ,so for the first time I had to end my bike trip with my bike in the back of the pick-up .The mechanic inserted heavier springs and that seemed to do it but now when I`m sitting on the bike with no extra gear the forks sink to 3 inches from the knocks .Is this OK or is somthing going on with those forks again ? Question # 2  Its hard getting used to a V-twin ,I mean the way it sounds and sometimes I`m not sure how the best way to take care of my engine ie.when to shift , when to down shift .I`m used to letting my engine tell me when to shift by how the revs sound and my bikes have never let me down ,but the twin realy pops when you follow the manufacturers recomendations .Any thoughts on this ?