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old 5th gear, same as new 5th gear??

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Old May 5, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Default old 5th gear, same as new 5th gear??

what i would know, is the 5th on the 6sp. trans the same 5th, as the 5speeds? i love my 5th- an the 6th. seems the 5th on the 6 sp. is lowered geared than thoes with just the 5? make sense? [sm=biker.gif]
 
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Default RE: old 5th gear, same as new 5th gear??

I was wondering the same thing.
 
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Default RE: old 5th gear, same as new 5th gear??

Here's the gear ratios:

5 speed 6 speed

1st 10.11 9.312
2nd 6.96 6.421
3rd 4.95 4.774
4th 3.87 3.926
5th 3.15 3.279
6th----2.790
 
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