I don't have a 6th gear and cruise at 70 to 75 with traffic. Seems the RPMs are pretty mellow, not revvy at all at these speeds and if passing is needed, simple twist does the trick nicely.Why need a 6th gear I thought yesterday cruising along.

So yesterday I thought to ask the '07+ crowd - Do you guys use the 6thgear much???

Mike

 

I use it and it's so smooth I don't relize I'm going 80 at times. I back off around 70 to 75 and it just purrs along. It will dog out if your going below 60.

 

I only hit mine at speeds 60+. It is very smooth. I know it is not much of a comparison, but there is a big difference at 70-75 on my Sporty and in 6th on the Rocker.

 

If I'm just cruising I'll shift into 6th at 65. More often than not, i end up shifting about 80ish.[sm=gears.gif]

 

Interesting... Here are the old and new gear ratios compared.

06 FLSTF
Gear Ratio (overall)
1st 10.110
2nd 6.958
3rd 4.953
4th 3.862
5th 3.150
6thna

08 FLSTF
Gear Ratio (overall)
1st9.312
2nd6.421
3rd 4.774
4th 3.926
5th 3.279
6th 2.790

 

Only use 6th if cruising above 70MPH

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I kick it in about 60-65 MPH.

 

I will kick it into 6th up around 70+ and the engine seems to pulse low like a heart beat...very smooth....

Da Bone

 

Use 6th at around 65 and up.

Great for highway cruising.

Sammi