What's Sixth Gear For?
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01-31-2010, 01:23 PM
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I finally got out and test drove a Steet Bob and a Fat Bob last week! Personal opinion, but the Street Bob felt like a big Sportster, which I currently own. The Fat Bob was MUCH better and I enjoyed it tremendously! I'm thinking of making it my next purchase.
Anyway, when I took both bikes out on the highway, I noticed I could cruise comfortably at 70mph in 4th gear...75 could hold 5th, but it was REALLY lugging it to try to go into 6th gear. That's even near 80mph! So, what's it for? I am unaware of any state that allows 90 on the interstate, and I'm not certain that would even be fast enough to do 6th comfortably?
Thanks!
-DrJ
Anyway, when I took both bikes out on the highway, I noticed I could cruise comfortably at 70mph in 4th gear...75 could hold 5th, but it was REALLY lugging it to try to go into 6th gear. That's even near 80mph! So, what's it for? I am unaware of any state that allows 90 on the interstate, and I'm not certain that would even be fast enough to do 6th comfortably?
Thanks!
-DrJ
This was the one and only time i drove my father's 2010 Street Bob from the dealership to my house out in the country the day he bought it. This is coming from driving a 5speed Sportster normally... the Big Twin had no problem doing 70mph in 6th.
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