Installing REV-TECH 6 speed tranny...
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Installing REV-TECH 6 speed tranny...
Well i have killed 5 gear and decided to make the plunge into a 6 speed. I did a lot of searching on the forum and found mixed reviews. So swear by em some just don't like them cause there Asian. Well for 1300.oo installed i'll give it a shot. I had 700.00 bucks worth of parts and labor already so I figured why not. I know a few guys in my club that love em so here we go. These guys have way juice than my pumped up 95" and with a 5 year 50,000 warrenty chit sounds good to me....
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the first version of those had problems leading to a recall- later versions hopefully fixed.
so do you end up with an over drive 6th gear ?
or a close ratio 6 ? ( in which 6 is the same ratio as the old 5th gear?)
Myself if going that way would burn the extra money on the Baker Drivetrain--- matybe they give a cool sticker or something--- but their work is universally highly regarded.
My evo bagger didn't have the nuts to take advantage of a 6 ( only 74 HP), so I stayed with the 5 on that, my HiPo FXR has an overdrive with a 61T rear pulley and stayed with the 5- it's such a light weight bike and the power is there, I can go all the way through an intersection before shifting which is nice
Mike
so do you end up with an over drive 6th gear ?
or a close ratio 6 ? ( in which 6 is the same ratio as the old 5th gear?)
Myself if going that way would burn the extra money on the Baker Drivetrain--- matybe they give a cool sticker or something--- but their work is universally highly regarded.
My evo bagger didn't have the nuts to take advantage of a 6 ( only 74 HP), so I stayed with the 5 on that, my HiPo FXR has an overdrive with a 61T rear pulley and stayed with the 5- it's such a light weight bike and the power is there, I can go all the way through an intersection before shifting which is nice
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Dec 1, 2011 at 01:49 AM.
I haven't heard too many good things about Rev-Tech, I hope their tranny is better than their engines, I also hope they back their warranty. Given a choice, I would go with Baker, but it is a bit more.
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From: Simpsonville, SC
I have the Revtech in mine, for about 5k miles now. It was a little noisy, but the Redline heavy oil took care of that. It shifts smooth. I beat the snot out of my bike and I got a pretty healthy 95" in mine and never had a problem..... knock on wood...
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Same here. Installed a six speed tranny on my 03 Deuce and had issues with it popping out of gear when coming to a full stop. Rev-Tech was of little help fixing the problem so my indy mechanic pulled her apart and did some shimming work and finally she worked. If I had to do it all over again, I would go with the Baker six speed. In the long run, it would have been cheaper.
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From: Davie, FL
I have had & have the same trans for 6 years now. A few years ago I was rounding Lake Okeechobee and a shifter fork broke and the parts dropped down and locked up but the final drive belt broke.
Fast Forward several months:
I took the trans cluster out and than had the trans taken apart for parts evaluation. I than ordered them through Custom Chrome (CC) & drop shipped to a vendor.
I received the manual and proceeded to take detailed pictures of each gear. I e-Mailed it to Huck at his personal e-Mail for evaluation. I did this twice and received no response. If you are an end user do not expect even this aforementioned amount of support.
I carefully examined every gear under magnification and replaced what was needed to be replaced & restored it back to new. I than re-assembled the trans correctly (dry run at least 6 times so I can do it in my sleep) and put it in the bike. Every person I brought it to assembled the trans differently than the manual which I followed exactly.
For the first time my bike does not drip a drop of oil and works correctly in every gear.
Summery:
Fast Forward several months:
I took the trans cluster out and than had the trans taken apart for parts evaluation. I than ordered them through Custom Chrome (CC) & drop shipped to a vendor.
- I had an INDY put the cluster together and I installed it into the bike. It did not work and removed it.
- I brought the cluster to an locally respected authorized CC dealer for disassemble and reinstall who also repairs HD's. I received a bill but it did not work properly.
- I brought the bike back in running condition back for the second time and was charged a third time. It did not work properly.
- I brought the bike back in running condition back for the third time and was charged a fourth time. It did not work properly.
- I interviewed every CC authorized dealers from the list provided by CC from Miami to West Palm Beach who does repairs and found them to be either incompetent to flat out lairs. Had one moron who told and drew what machining he was going to do to rectify the problem. Only thing was he does not know what the hell he was talking about as it was imposable to do it. If you are going to lie, at least know what you are talking about
I received the manual and proceeded to take detailed pictures of each gear. I e-Mailed it to Huck at his personal e-Mail for evaluation. I did this twice and received no response. If you are an end user do not expect even this aforementioned amount of support.
I carefully examined every gear under magnification and replaced what was needed to be replaced & restored it back to new. I than re-assembled the trans correctly (dry run at least 6 times so I can do it in my sleep) and put it in the bike. Every person I brought it to assembled the trans differently than the manual which I followed exactly.
For the first time my bike does not drip a drop of oil and works correctly in every gear.
Summery:
- If you purchase a RevTech product, you will be supported until the very last day of your guarantee, not one day after that! There is no support. Learn to do it yourself and never rely on anyone.
- I started off at with a certified Harley mechanic than brought it to one of the oldest and best reparation INDY in my area. Five invoices totaling well over $1,000 and the trans did not work properly.
- I learned how to fix a RevTech trans myself. The product now runs flawlessly. I have and have never had absolutely no noise issues as someone here has mentioned. I use this bike as a high speed cruiser for long distances. I changed the final to 0.86:1. I am running a 24T~ 37T (Sportsman Bandit clutch) than a 34T ~ 66T final. At 90 MPH I am running somewhere around 3K all day and night. I usually run 85MPS, 10 MPH over the speed limit at somewhere around 2.7~2.8 RPM's. The bike accelerates quickly but 6 gear should only be used above 67 MPH due to lugging.
- The trans shifts effortlessly and just works like it should. In a quick search on e-Bay you can get a gear set for $629.95 which will slip into your trans case using your trap door.
Last edited by FastHarley; Dec 1, 2011 at 08:09 AM.
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After reading FastHarley's post I don't think I would mess around with any other transmission other than Baker. I too had very poor response from Rev-Tech. Never was 100% happy with the transmission even after the fix and certainly not with the tech support.
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Just got done trying a RevTech gear set, had problems with it popping out of 4th gear at 4200 RPM, after talking with the RevTech (my mechanic)and taking some measurements they sent a new shifting fork. Check the measurements to the old and there was a big difference, but put it in and it did the same thing at 4200 RPM pop out of 4th gear. I've decided to send it back to RevTech and try another, no confidence in them anymore. Going with Ultima this time.
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Just got done trying a RevTech gear set, had problems with it popping out of 4th gear at 4200 RPM, after talking with the RevTech (my mechanic)and taking some measurements they sent a new shifting fork. Check the measurements to the old and there was a big difference, but put it in and it did the same thing at 4200 RPM pop out of 4th gear. I've decided to send it back to RevTech and try another, no confidence in them anymore. Going with Ultima this time.