Baker DD7 Pros & Cons
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Truly - $2700 and 7th gear is still 1:1 (same as stock 6) if I'm not mistaken.
I suppose I get the extra giddyup but its very expensive giddyup and a lot of shifting.
I suppose I get the extra giddyup but its very expensive giddyup and a lot of shifting.
Only thing I think that would be good for is keeping rocket-like acceleration on a high-hp/tq machine and be able to drop your final drive ratio with different sprokets. The additional gears could have a purpose but I'm not sure I see it... I am curious as to others thoughts on this, so gonna subscribe and watch.
The 6 speed in your bike has overdrive 89:1 ratio final gear....5th gear is 1:1
The baker 7 speed is 1:1 in final gear
I can't understand why they would make a 7 speed gearset with without a overdrive....why, why, why
All the big HP makers I have talked to said stay with the stock unit.
The baker 7 speed is 1:1 in final gear
I can't understand why they would make a 7 speed gearset with without a overdrive....why, why, why
All the big HP makers I have talked to said stay with the stock unit.
Last edited by GaugeMods; Apr 10, 2013 at 08:10 PM.
The baker 7 speed is 1:1 in final gear
I can't understand why they would make a 7 speed gearset with without a overdrive....why, why, why
All the big HP makers I have talked to said stay with the stock unit.
I can't understand why they would make a 7 speed gearset with without a overdrive....why, why, why
All the big HP makers I have talked to said stay with the stock unit.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: SE Michigan
The 6 speed in your bike has overdrive 89:1 ratio final gear....5th gear is 1:1
The baker 7 speed is 1:1 in final gear
I can't understand why they would make a 7 speed gearset with without a overdrive....why, why, why
All the big HP makers I have talked to said stay with the stock unit.
The baker 7 speed is 1:1 in final gear
I can't understand why they would make a 7 speed gearset with without a overdrive....why, why, why
All the big HP makers I have talked to said stay with the stock unit.
http://www.bigboyzcycles.com/Gearratio.htm
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[quote=GaugeMods;11149528]The 6 speed in your bike has overdrive 89:1 ratio final gear....5th gear is 1:1
The stock 6spd cruise drive 07 up has a 6th gear of 1:1, same as the DD7. The main reason for going to the 7spd is to get a lower 1st gear ratio, that's why people are going to 30T front pulleys also. The 07-08 1st gear is 9.31, DD7 makes it 10.49. The 09 up is 9.59 compared to 10.81, it makes for a lot less clutch slipping at takeoff & better acceleration. Compare that to the 5spd that has a 1st gear of 10.78. I certainly don't need 7 gears, but that seems to be the only way to get a better 1st gear ratio & still have the 2.875 final drive, that being said I'd love to have one, but there's other things that will get my 3 grand spent on first. If my 6spd ever has problems, or I find a money tree
, that's what I'll replace it with.
The stock 6spd cruise drive 07 up has a 6th gear of 1:1, same as the DD7. The main reason for going to the 7spd is to get a lower 1st gear ratio, that's why people are going to 30T front pulleys also. The 07-08 1st gear is 9.31, DD7 makes it 10.49. The 09 up is 9.59 compared to 10.81, it makes for a lot less clutch slipping at takeoff & better acceleration. Compare that to the 5spd that has a 1st gear of 10.78. I certainly don't need 7 gears, but that seems to be the only way to get a better 1st gear ratio & still have the 2.875 final drive, that being said I'd love to have one, but there's other things that will get my 3 grand spent on first. If my 6spd ever has problems, or I find a money tree
, that's what I'll replace it with.
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I am wrong, I stand corrected, I always assumed the 6speed was a overdrive Tranny, Harley even calls it the 6 speed cruise drive. What kind of marketing crap is that
Looked in my service manual and yes 6th gear is 1:1 my bad
Still 7 gears no overdrive? 2700.00
Looked in my service manual and yes 6th gear is 1:1 my bad
Still 7 gears no overdrive? 2700.00