09 observation
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From: Richardson, Tx
09 observation
Has anyone noticed they changed the gear ratio on the 09 Baggers back to what they were on the 07 Baggers. \\; The gearing on the 08 was too tall and in heavy heat environments after the engine heats up you get all the clattering and hard clutch action. \\; I guess they lowered the gearing back so it was not so noticable. \\; When my 08 gets hot it's sometimes hard to start off in 1st gear without stalling the engine.
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RE: 09 observation
PTAG, \\;I have printed off all the stats from Harley's web site on the tourers since buying my '06 . \\; The '08 and '07 shared the same gear ratios, with a 2.790 final 6th gear ratio. \\; The new '09 has lower gearing in all gears, with a 2.875 final ratio. \\; The new ones are also almost \\;40 lbs heavier than the '08's and '07's. \\; All three years are considerably taller than my '06, which has a final ratio of 3.150 (five speed).
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