shifting speeds for 6 speed
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From: Oregon, Ohio
RE: shifting speeds for 6 speed
If you shift at 2500 rpm it will also lubricate the motor a little better.It gets the oil pump spinning faster and gets more lubrication to the motor.At least thats what I was always told by the old school harley mech.
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RE: shifting speeds for 6 speed
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If you shift at 2500 rpm it will also lubricate the motor a little better.It gets the oil pump spinning faster and gets more lubrication to the motor.At least thats what I was always told by the old school harley mech.
If you shift at 2500 rpm it will also lubricate the motor a little better.It gets the oil pump spinning faster and gets more lubrication to the motor.At least thats what I was always told by the old school harley mech.
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From: Canada
RE: shifting speeds for 6 speed
Shift where ever ya like, providing your not lugging it. It's different for everyone, but as most state...using it under 60 is a pretty useless unless your just trolling along a turnpike.
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From: Manchester, England.
RE: shifting speeds for 6 speed
Check out the manual as it does have some guidlines listed, albeit hard to find (when I thought the same!).
Now seems to fit as shown below
2nd by 25
3rd by 35
4th by 45
5th by 55
and you guessed it..
6th by 65.
After playing around I found that coincidentally these numbers seemed to work easily and fit most occasions.
Now seems to fit as shown below
2nd by 25
3rd by 35
4th by 45
5th by 55
and you guessed it..
6th by 65.
After playing around I found that coincidentally these numbers seemed to work easily and fit most occasions.
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From: Central Arizona
RE: shifting speeds for 6 speed
First gear: twist the wick, hang on tight...
When the front wheel comes back down, SHIFT !
Repeat as necessary until ya run outta gears.
...or until ya run outta road?
When the front wheel comes back down, SHIFT !
Repeat as necessary until ya run outta gears.
...or until ya run outta road?