Lotta info here on reverse gear. Searched through a bunch. I have watched a couple of vids on reverse and it looks like the mechanical reverse is faster backing up then the electric version. Who's got the poop on this? Who's been there done that?

 

Have had both Steve... Champions reverse, to me, is better. Electric has it's advantages. Mechanical takes more time to put in gear and grinds when engaged before locking in.

Both have upsides. Some TG guys changed from stock to mechanical. It's all in the eye of the beholder I guess.

 

I have both. The eletric is one speed , slow but steady. The mechanical , I have Champion on 2 of my bikes, in reverse is as fast as first gear foward just depending how much you twist the throttle, plenty of power.
No grinding if you put it in first gear and then engage the reverse, just remember to put it back in neutral befor releasing the clutch to reverse.

 

Recently I had an MMD RG installed on my Ultra and it works very well,like another member wrote,if you want to avoid the gear grinding go from N into 1st then back to neutral and pull up the lever,I don't have to use the throttle,just release the clutch a little and the bike goes back slowly.When done push the lever down engage 1st and drive off.Should you forget to disengage RG and go directly into 1st an electric cut off kicks in and the engine will die preventing damages to the transmission.It's simple,works well,it's made in the USA and not expensive in my opinion.I didn't do the install but had an HD dealer do it and they told me it took them 6 hrs but the kit comes with a very detailed instructional DVD,all the needed tools to perform the job and it can be done by anybody who's got patience and basic mechanical skills.That guy wasn't me!

 

I have had no problems with electric reverse. Uphill it is sluggish but no other issue.

 

I've got a long driveway (too long for the electric reverse) and I wouldn't mind having a mechanical (speedier) reverse when I finally go to the Ultra so I could back out all the way in reverse without it taking all day to do it. Electric reverse just seems to be to slow for me.

 

does anyone know why the mmd wont fit the first generation 5 sp thanks

 

can you show a pic of the elec reverse. thank you

 

I've had it installed in my 5spd 2006 Ultra,I don't know what you mean by "first generation"!

 

84 and earlier.they changed in 85 and up