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Old 09-06-2011, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Parshdude
Well, luckily for me, my bike already has the 95ci kit as it is the police edition bike, and the cost is not a problem either, I have a friend who has the 6 speed internals from some work he did on his Electra Glide, not sure the details, but I know its low milage. I just wanted to know, as a job of putting it in, and getting it to run right, what difficulties am I looking at. I am sorry, I should have been more specific in my original post, but the original was more of a spontaneous thoguht.
Just because you have a police bike doesn't mean it has a 95". The police bikes came with a stock 88" motor until 2007 when they went to a stock 103".
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 10:53 AM
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I don't believe the 07 and up gear set will fit 06 or earlier motor.I think the SE 6-Speed was developed for the 88" twin cams.
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 6speed51
I don't believe the 07 and up gear set will fit 06 or earlier motor.I think the SE 6-Speed was developed for the 88" twin cams.
Correct.

You have to buy the 6-speed that fits in the early 5 speed case.

Baker is the best. Rev-tech is the cheapest. Screamin Eagle is somewhere in-between.

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Old 09-06-2011, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by OldMike
I think you'd be throwing money down a hole with the transmission mod.
+1 one on that. Why do you think you need to do this?
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 02:59 PM
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Speaking for myself,I travel and camp in New England and NY State and enjoy day trips of a few hundred miles and I enjoy hitting the interstates.I like to cruise at 75-80mph,its fun.It makes the long ride easier on me and the machine.This upgrade,like any other,makes me smile.If I had to justify the 6-speed economically,I couldn't.Hell I can't justify owning a big Harley except it's fun.
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 03:01 PM
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Did U have any idea how much $$$ Ur talking about just changing out the Tranny.??

U may rethink Ur idea when U find out.

tranny is $2375. new comp gear ??, and new drive belt may be needed. + labor = a bunch of $$$$

http://www.crowescustomcycles.com/Transmissions.htm
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 03:47 PM
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spend all that money on the tranny and still have the shitty cam chain follower arrangement.
 
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I've been considering this upgrade on my 89 FXSTC. It is in need of a transmission rebuild and from pricing the parts I could get the Revtech 6 speed gearset for less. Are there major problems with the Revtech brand?
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 04:03 PM
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I've been considering this upgrade on my 89 FXSTC. It is in need of a transmission rebuild and from pricing the parts I could get the Revtech 6 speed gearset for less. Are there major problems with the Revtech brand?
Some in here thinks there OK, expressly if Ur going for cheap $$.

Baker trannys have always been the most preferred.
 
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Old 09-06-2011, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Parshdude
I just wanted to know, as a job of putting it in, and getting it to run right, what difficulties am I looking at.
29 posts and no one has made an attempt to answer your question. If you can read a service manual, and feel comfortable disassembling a transmission...it is a simple bolt in. I installed a 6 speed on my bike and it was hands down the best mod I have ever done. 6 speeds do not require "built" motors with more HP. My Baker 6 speed was designed for a stock Shovelhead.


Originally Posted by mechmagcn
Are there major problems with the Revtech brand?
A quick Google search will turn up many horror stories of Revtechs locking up at speed...not a ride I would like to take.
 
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