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Baker 6 speed for sporties - 5/20/2008 6:04:10 AM

95hd883

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posted in another thread but...

Decided to make this it's own post....

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Baker is making a drop in 6 speed (some slight modifications req.)

http://www.cas4.com/baker/baker-6-speed-xl-buell.htm

i know...right...it's about time...

now...anybody got $2,235.00 to spare????

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RE: Baker 6 speed for sporties - 5/20/2008 6:21:57 AM

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I see the 1st gear ratio is slightly taller than stock which in my opinion is already too tall. The ratios for the Baker gearset are based on a 27 tooth countershaft pulley mine is 28 so that is taller yet. You'd have to go 80 to use 6th, at least that's the way it appears to me.

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RE: Baker 6 speed for sporties - 5/20/2008 6:30:22 AM

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yeah...

says to shift to 6th around 70-75...

with my one experience on the highway on my bike...883
that's where it really needs that extra gear..

one reason i hate to ride on the highway...at 70+ too much strain on the motor..
vibration...etc.

would like to know if anyone has had a 6th gear on a sportie..and if it really helped with
engine strain and vibration at highway speeds.

wonder if it would be a worthwhile investment...?

would you have to change drivebelt pulley's?

still a lot of Q's.

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RE: Baker 6 speed for sporties - 5/20/2008 6:45:17 AM

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I think it would work. I'm not a mechanic or a whiz at gear ratios, but as an ignorant layman who doesn't know crap about the mechanics of it, it sounds great in theory, anyway. I personally don't think Sportsters necessarily NEED a sixth gear, but it's a nice thought. I'm constantly looking for that elusive "sixth gear" merging onto highways!

Not because I think I need an extra gear; I'm a government employee and lose count past three!

If I had a Sportster trike, I'd definitely look into one of these, especially with reverse. Since my legs are so damned short leaving precious little leverage to back up the bike I have now, especially on an incline, I can actually envision where a reverse could come in handy....SOMETIMES. But for $2,235.00? I think I'll just keep it the way it is for now.

I wonder what would happen if it could be fit to a Buell Blast? Not very cost effective, to be sure, and somewhat pointless, but IF it could work? Would that make it go faster?

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RE: Baker 6 speed for sporties - 5/20/2008 8:03:18 AM

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If I was to put one in my bike (probably won't hapen unless I can get a screamin deal on one) I'd change the front pully to an 883 type (27 tooth) to keep the lower end close to where it should be.
I gotta say $2200 is alot of cake to replace the tranny just for the hell of it to get a 6th gear. If you have an 883 you'd be better off spending the $$ on a good 1200/1250 conversion kit and a 28 tooth front pully.

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