Is Harley in trouble?
Road Warrior
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Baloney
The Japanese have been making single case units since the before time... 6 speeds started coming out in the late 70's... The tech is pushing 50 years old now...
My Evolution power-plant on my Sporty is WAY heavier and bigger then any other Power-plant I've had housed in my other motorcycles... (Minus the VTX1800)
They could have done some tweaking to make it work...
But I get it, it's a Harley... I don't really mind the 5-speed, the gearing is done pretty damn well but for an XR1200 I'd expect a 6-speed close ratio transmission.
The Japanese have been making single case units since the before time... 6 speeds started coming out in the late 70's... The tech is pushing 50 years old now...
My Evolution power-plant on my Sporty is WAY heavier and bigger then any other Power-plant I've had housed in my other motorcycles... (Minus the VTX1800)
They could have done some tweaking to make it work...
But I get it, it's a Harley... I don't really mind the 5-speed, the gearing is done pretty damn well but for an XR1200 I'd expect a 6-speed close ratio transmission.
That makes 2 of them now , yours and mine 👍
Wiz
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http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...on_xr_1200.htm
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A 6th gear or OD being available to my XR would be pisser!
I have an aftermarket Gear indicator, would it show the 6th gear or work at all?
You have a thread I can subscribe to?
Thanks!
just need three rings and a lion....
httpx://www.marksandbagging.com/teasesportsterowners.asp
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Originally Posted by Heatwave
Indians (the people) in America are part of the American Market if they buy a Harley, not India. HD has a 60% MS in India of the 600+cc motorcycle market. BUT that resulted in less than 2500 HD motorcycles sold in the entire year across a population of 1 BILLION PEOPLE. India is a completely irrelevant market to HD and will remain so for the foreseeable future given the minimal level of economic resources in India.
Small/lightweight utilitarian motorcycles? Not so much. I bet there are quite a few, based on the intersection videos posted on a website.
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Do you have a throttle cable or a throttle by wire?
I started a thread about a 6 speed for the sportsters in the sportster section sometime back. Might be able to revive that one.
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How does your gear indicator work? Through the speedo pick up or through the computer?
Do you have a throttle cable or a throttle by wire?
I started a thread about a 6 speed for the sportsters in the sportster section sometime back. Might be able to revive that one.
Do you have a throttle cable or a throttle by wire?
I started a thread about a 6 speed for the sportsters in the sportster section sometime back. Might be able to revive that one.
https://www.harley-davidson.com/stor...gear-indicator
