Riding in 6th Gear
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From: North of the Laurention Divide, MN
Ness BS, PC V, 2.25 baffles...I find the scoot runs good in 6th @ 55/60 no lugging. b4 the stage1 upgrade it wasn't thet away. MPG is 40/45
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im always 2 up so 6th doesnt come on till around 70. the 09's are geared lower they turn more rpm at the same speed as the 07 08. yes a stg1 will let u run in lower rpm.and i have run over 3000 rpm for about a 5 hour run on the slab with no problems at all so dont be in a hurry to find 6 th.
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As a rule of thumb (not scientific 
), in the 30s I use 3rd, in the 40s I am in 4th, 50s 5th, 60s and up I use 6th. I only have stage 1 but my bike is not lugging in 6th at 60mph on a more or less level road. I have ridden quite a while at 70-80 in 5th without realizing it.
If you ride long enough you will learn to listen to your bike and it will let you know when you need to be in another gear. My bike is talking all the time, sort of like my OL.
), in the 30s I use 3rd, in the 40s I am in 4th, 50s 5th, 60s and up I use 6th. I only have stage 1 but my bike is not lugging in 6th at 60mph on a more or less level road. I have ridden quite a while at 70-80 in 5th without realizing it. If you ride long enough you will learn to listen to your bike and it will let you know when you need to be in another gear. My bike is talking all the time, sort of like my OL.
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From: Vancouver BC
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From: front door of Glacier NP
6th gear. 3000 rpm. 85mph. Give or take. But... I live in Montana and life is good. Bike just likes 3000 rpm. Bone stock with the exception of S&S SPO's. It will run all day long at that rate and never misses a beat. It only gets better when some Canuck goes flyin' by me. I give 'em about a quarter of a mile lead and then bump it up. Gotta luv them Canucks, they just let it sail. Not that long ago, one passed me like I was standing still. I thought my brakes were dragging. I never tried to keep up. But the Highway patrol did. I honked and waved as I went by. You guessed it. 3000rpm in 6th. Laughing all the way.
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From: WACO
First let me start by saying I hope I do not sound to dumb on this matter, I have an 07 Road King Classic bike runs great and has never let me down on the long hauls that I have taken most recently back to Iowa. So with all that being said the bike has the 6 speed Cruise drive, now my question is I have been running the bike up to 65 in 5th then switching to 6 at around 65-70, with the Virginia Police I am safe at 65 so that is usually where I cruise at so is 65 to low a speed for 6th? The bike does not feel like it is lugging but just wanted to find out where others are running 6th gear at as far as speed. Thank for the time!!