6th gear question on my Heritage
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RE: 6th gear question on my Heritage
ORIGINAL: lmferris
When I bought my 2008 Heritage in May, the dealer told me that i shouldn't be shifting into 6th gear until 65 or 70. \\;\\\\\\; I actually feel like I could do so at 50-55. \\;\\\\\\; The manual says 55. \\;\\\\\\; was interested in your experiences re this.
thanks in advance,
When I bought my 2008 Heritage in May, the dealer told me that i shouldn't be shifting into 6th gear until 65 or 70. \\;\\\\\\; I actually feel like I could do so at 50-55. \\;\\\\\\; The manual says 55. \\;\\\\\\; was interested in your experiences re this.
thanks in advance,
Ron
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RE: 6th gear question on my Heritage
ORIGINAL: rockerhead
If your bike is "stock" I mean no a/c change no
exhaust change and no ecm remap or mod, then
55 is probably too low unless you are on flat ground
 \\;\\\\\\;and are not attemptig a pass. As you make changes
to your induction and or exhaust plus ecm, you will find
 \\;\\\\\\;that you can in fact use 6th @ a lower speed.
If your bike is "stock" I mean no a/c change no
exhaust change and no ecm remap or mod, then
55 is probably too low unless you are on flat ground
 \\;\\\\\\;and are not attemptig a pass. As you make changes
to your induction and or exhaust plus ecm, you will find
 \\;\\\\\\;that you can in fact use 6th @ a lower speed.
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RE: 6th gear question on my Heritage
mark me down for the 65-70 club at 6th gear. i took the heritage out for a nice long ride on sunday out of town... what a beauty to ride even completely stock (though i admit its time for a stage 1 kit and some decent slip on pipes... and a better seat)
anyhoo...
yea... the heritage seems to like a little rpm rev. i am in 5th once i get into the low/mid 50s
my rule of thumb?
listen to the bike..
20=2nd
30=3rd
40=4th
50=5th
60=6th
but then again this was the same rule i used when i was learning to drive a stick shift car...
anyhoo...
yea... the heritage seems to like a little rpm rev. i am in 5th once i get into the low/mid 50s
my rule of thumb?
listen to the bike..
20=2nd
30=3rd
40=4th
50=5th
60=6th
but then again this was the same rule i used when i was learning to drive a stick shift car...
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RE: 6th gear question on my Heritage
If I know I'm going to maintain 65 for a while I'll kick it up to 6th gear. Otherwise, I wait until 70 if I think it'll be a shorter stretch at that speed. Heck, I don't even hit 5th until I'm going around 55. As others have said, it feels like I risk lugging the engine if I shift at lower speeds.