Change from 5 Speed To 6 Speed
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Change from 5 Speed To 6 Speed
A good friend of mine has an 04 Screaming Eagle Electra Glide with the standard 103 in motor on it. He has been toying with the idea of dropping some money on a transmission upgrade to a six speed, Harley or Bakker but leaning toward Harley. We ride about 8 to 10k a year. I was just wondering how many of you have made this switch and if you found it worth while. Cost wise, performance wise, highway riding. I'm not talking about the newer bikes now coming with the 6th gear. Actually changing over to a 6 speed. I didn't have a 6th gear in my Wide Glide and now that I have it frankly if I didn't have it I don't know that I'd miss it. Anyway I told him I'd throw it out there and see what comes back. Thanks in advance>>>
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I put an HD in mine. Picked it up off ebay with about 3000 miles on it. I think the gear ratios are better than stock and really the way they should be from the factory. My mpg actually increased. On the freeway it's mostly 70 mph in 5th gear at 3000 rpm. Sixth gear gets me 75pmh at 2800 rpm.
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Al Marino (04-10-2020)
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The six speed is great if you ride a lot at high speed. I live in the west and we have a lot of 75 m.p.h. speed limits and generally longer distances between towns than back east. I have a S.E. sixer in my non tourer. I love it, but I ride faster than some people who live and ride in other locales. It all depends on what is important to you, and how you ride.
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