Reverse Gear for FLHTCU(Ultra Classic Electra Glide)?
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Reverse Gear for FLHTCU(Ultra Classic Electra Glide)?
Hi guys, I'm about to buy a 2013 FLHTCU(Ultra Classic Electra Glide). Can anyone tell me which brand is better, in terms of "reverse gear" between Champion and MMD? I know so far that I have to buy a 6-speed, but don't know if it's a hydraulic or a cable clutch. I need suggestions, comments and please source yourself. Appreciate it guys.
*I need to buy this because I'm a shorty and that beast is too heavy to back up, if you guys understand
*I need to buy this because I'm a shorty and that beast is too heavy to back up, if you guys understand
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Hi from the UK and welcome to HDF.
If you try to back up while sitting on it I strongly recommend getting off and doing it from beside the bike. I have only ever been able to do it that way and it has got me by for the last 40-odd years!
As for reverse gears, take a look in the trikes section, as they are popular for that application and you may find some useful posts there. For a little entertainment go to 'search' above, select 'advanced search', enter 'reverse' and choose 'titles only'. You will get a number of previous threads to browse.
If you try to back up while sitting on it I strongly recommend getting off and doing it from beside the bike. I have only ever been able to do it that way and it has got me by for the last 40-odd years!
As for reverse gears, take a look in the trikes section, as they are popular for that application and you may find some useful posts there. For a little entertainment go to 'search' above, select 'advanced search', enter 'reverse' and choose 'titles only'. You will get a number of previous threads to browse.
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Hi guys, I'm about to buy a 2013 FLHTCU(Ultra Classic Electra Glide). Can anyone tell me which brand is better, in terms of "reverse gear" between Champion and MMD? I know so far that I have to buy a 6-speed, but don't know if it's a hydraulic or a cable clutch. I need suggestions, comments and please source yourself. Appreciate it guys.
*I need to buy this because I'm a shorty and that beast is too heavy to back up, if you guys understand
*I need to buy this because I'm a shorty and that beast is too heavy to back up, if you guys understand
It would be the Baker Drivetrain F6R
http://bakerdrivetrain.com/f6r-factory-6-speed-reverse
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I am 5'5" tall on an Ultra Limited. Had a 1200 Sportster before that. When I bought the bike, with Profile Lowers in the rear and a Reach seat, I could not budge it backward on a flat surface. After a week, I was moving it and over the next month I had it moving back on a slight reversed incline. It takes time to build the muscle and technique.
If after a few weeks, you still cannot move it backwards at all, I would park facing uphill or get off and back it from the side.
If after a few weeks, you still cannot move it backwards at all, I would park facing uphill or get off and back it from the side.
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The guy is asking opinions/suggestions/differences between the two brands of reverse gears and not about back-up techniques and frame set-ups.I don't understand why there are always people offering unwanted suggestions,do they do that just to increase their post count or what?
Anyway,back to the original question:I think both brands are very similar if not the same,they're both made in the USA and the only difference I noticed is the **** at the end of the lever (one is round the other oblong).Personally,even though not vertically challenged (short)but just plain lazy,I'm having the MMD installed next month.
Anyway,back to the original question:I think both brands are very similar if not the same,they're both made in the USA and the only difference I noticed is the **** at the end of the lever (one is round the other oblong).Personally,even though not vertically challenged (short)but just plain lazy,I'm having the MMD installed next month.
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The guy is asking opinions/suggestions/differences between the two brands of reverse gears and not about back-up techniques and frame set-ups.I don't understand why there are always people offering unwanted suggestions,do they do that just to increase their post count or what?
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Verticaly challenged here ! ha ! wish i could aford reverse , that would be sweet !
Till then seat lowered and narrowed buy MeanCity and shortened shocks buy Bitch'n Baggers .
On rough or steep ground i stand next to the bike on left side with my right butt cheak leaning on the seat and walk it backwards . Takes a little practice but not to tuff.
Till then seat lowered and narrowed buy MeanCity and shortened shocks buy Bitch'n Baggers .
On rough or steep ground i stand next to the bike on left side with my right butt cheak leaning on the seat and walk it backwards . Takes a little practice but not to tuff.