That Baker unit seems to be a great set-up. it's only drawback is that it won't fit with a stock exhaust..... but....

I just saw that their site says a version to fit with stock 2-1-2 exhausts will be coming out this winter... interesting...

 

Let us know how you get on with this.
I'd love reverse on mine lol but I'll have to build the muscles instead.

 

if you can reach the ground you should be able to back it up, for added leverage, reach back nad grab the saddle bag gaurd and pull up on it (you'll actually be pulling your self down) Give it a try.

 

When someone asks for comparisons, sometimes "neither" can be an answer.

 

You must be a philosopher,I'm used to stick to the facts.The gentleman was very clear,he didn't ask for other solutions/answers or smart *** replies.He only wanted to know if anybody could have helped him choose between the two systems.He had already decided not to go the other ways (lowering,pushing,pulling or Baker).As for the Baker RG,it's an excellent product, I've read their installation manual and it is much more complicated,more expensive,requires a longer installation time and you have to have special tools to do the job than the other two that the OP was considering.The AIM or Mamba system is also a very good product (made in Japan) but is also more expensive and requires extra parts to be purchased(depending on the year of the bike) and has a brass colored part that I personally don't like.Now,I'm no mechanic but before I buy something I do a lot of research and try to get what I think is the best choice(IMO)in terms of cost/quality/practicality.

 

A lot of trikes use the Champion with positive results, if I were install a reverse setup, it would Champion....

Check our trike section, trike talk forum and a few others...more trikes using a reverse than two wheelers, might get better answers there...

Why HD doesn't include a reverse on their large touring machines ( except the TG) I have no idea...it would be such a nice addition....

 

You really are jumping to so many conclusions about the OP's request! He doesn't mention therefore exclude Baker, for example, so the discussion to date is entirely valid.

 

Perhaps the MC should be petitioned for a reverse option on the Touring models. If it's available on the trikes, it should be available on the tourers.

 

just out of curiosity, has this ever been done as a factory extra or always aftermarket ? if not factory is it the goldwings that do them from factory ? im sure i can remember as a kid hearing "and they even have a reserve gear !!"

 

When I bought my first Harley back in the 70s, reverse was an option on the Glides. They had a stock 4-speed, or 3-speed plus reverse, for use with a sidecar.