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Old May 13, 2022 | 10:53 AM
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You don't have the gearing or the flow of a 1200 and the world wasn't built an 8th mile at a time so you might want to change that gearing for the real world. You're sure as hell not going to beat a real 1200 in the quarter.
 
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You don't have the gearing or the flow of a 1200 and the world wasn't built an 8th mile at a time so you might want to change that gearing for the real world. You're sure as hell not going to beat a real 1200 in the quarter.

Gearing and flow of a 1200.

A real 1200? Not going to beat it in the 1/4?

This is good information haha

 
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You don't have the gearing or the flow of a 1200 and the world wasn't built an 8th mile at a time so you might want to change that gearing for the real world. You're sure as hell not going to beat a real 1200 in the quarter.

What if I told you I have a few bikes with 883 gearing that would have more top speed than an 883 with 1200 gearing. AND I wouldn’t need 5th gear.
 
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I'll tell you guys what I really think. According to a time slip that was posted a 1200 is a 14 second bike. I doubt I could even spend enough to make it as fast as I'd want to got at the track. I think I'll just ride it and be happy with my gearing now that it rides a little better on the highway.
 
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I'll tell you guys what I really think. According to a time slip that was posted a 1200 is a 14 second bike. I doubt I could even spend enough to make it as fast as I'd want to got at the track. I think I'll just ride it and be happy with my gearing now that it rides a little better on the highway.
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There's billion videos that will tell you a Sportster isn't as fast as other bikes. If you can't be fast you might as well enjoy the ride.
 
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At 80 mph I'm spinning at around 4000 rpm. That's at least 500 rpm less than it was spinning with the 883 gear. If you don't think it matters you're wrong.
 
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How am I going to keep up with a pack when my motor's screaming to the moon? If anyone blows their **** up guess who it's going to be?

This is practical real life stuff guys. If the baggers are doing 80/85 so am I.
 
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We can agree that a 1200 or bigger kit on an 883 isn't going to help the gearing right?
 
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