Reverse Gear options
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Reverse Gear options
Reverse gear for FLHTCU, options and recommendations. I've looked at Hoppe, Champion, and Yevilinton...all within my budget. Military related health issues, just trying to make it easier for me without adding undue pressure on my back.
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I have motor trike reverse kit and like it. $1500 for the kit and $300 for install. I like it, very handy. I'm short and use it every day backing out of drive way. However Yeviliton looks neat too. Looks like they have a switch on handlebar that you just flip and ur set to go unlike motor trike that I have. With motor trike you have a lever on right side that you press down and push forward to engage and when ur done baking up press it down and pull back.
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I've one of the mechanical reverses that attaches onto the right side of the transmission. As far as the mechanical reverse gears go that mount here, they are basically all the same. They mount the same, work the same. Gearbox in neutral, engage the reverse, back up. I find the ratio rather high for backing, but it's certainly manageable. Baker supposedly has a lower ratio. You can find them cheapish watching Ebay and the likes for either take off, or a never installed kit.
You will have to drop the exhaust and spacer out the exhaust and footboard on the right side of the bike in order to fit any mechanical reverse that mounts on the side of the transmission.
Yelvington is cool, being attached to the rear wheel. Less work to install, but it does take up space in the saddlebag for the pump. Fiddly for tire changes. I like the very low ratio myself. If money were no object, this is the one I would be most interested in.
With my transmission mounted reverse I do not have the wiring for the engine kill. In fact, I drop the main transmission into first to stop the gears spinning, then drop it into reverse without the gear crash. Shift out of 1st and then back up. The worries about trying to move while in both gears are vastly overblown, in my opinion and experience. The worse I've ever done is bog the engine down before I went "oh", and shifted one of them out of gear. It's just no big deal, in my experience.
You will have to drop the exhaust and spacer out the exhaust and footboard on the right side of the bike in order to fit any mechanical reverse that mounts on the side of the transmission.
Yelvington is cool, being attached to the rear wheel. Less work to install, but it does take up space in the saddlebag for the pump. Fiddly for tire changes. I like the very low ratio myself. If money were no object, this is the one I would be most interested in.
With my transmission mounted reverse I do not have the wiring for the engine kill. In fact, I drop the main transmission into first to stop the gears spinning, then drop it into reverse without the gear crash. Shift out of 1st and then back up. The worries about trying to move while in both gears are vastly overblown, in my opinion and experience. The worse I've ever done is bog the engine down before I went "oh", and shifted one of them out of gear. It's just no big deal, in my experience.
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As for the rear tire changes there no problem as long as you remember to keep the rod they give you in your saddle bag.
Had mine installed in Daytona back in 2017. Had a problem last year and contacted Suspension Technologies and explained what was happening. I was told they've made some upgrades to the pulley and they sent me out one of the newer versions free of charge. Since the change no problems and works like a charm.
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Im also interested in more information about the reverse. Im concerned about the speed they back up seems fast.
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I have to slip the clutch on mine, which of course controls the speed.
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I have the Suspension Technologies Mechanical Reversing Pully on my '19 SGS. Best money I ever spent on my bike. Works great.
In addition to getting out of down slope parking speaces I use it every time I come home from a ride. I park my bike under my car port facing out. The driveway has a very slight incline, but I, with my short legs, just can not back it up without help, so when I pull in I do a two-point u-turn and use the MRP to back the bike about 30 feet into its parking spot. Easy peasy.
Mike, Noah and the gang at ST are a bunch of great guys and their customer service is outstanding.
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In addition to getting out of down slope parking speaces I use it every time I come home from a ride. I park my bike under my car port facing out. The driveway has a very slight incline, but I, with my short legs, just can not back it up without help, so when I pull in I do a two-point u-turn and use the MRP to back the bike about 30 feet into its parking spot. Easy peasy.
Mike, Noah and the gang at ST are a bunch of great guys and their customer service is outstanding.
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