6th gear
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
2007 - 2009 the gearing was seriously tall for sixth gear. They fixed it in 2010. On my stock 07 street glide it was pretty worthless below 70 - 75 MPH and even then only usable on flat interstate cruising. Once I bumped the HP and torque in my motor it's very usable all the way down to 60MPH. I can even accelerate just fine in sixth. The stock bikes just did not have the torque to pull sixth.
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From: Naples FL / Pine TWP PA
Pretty certain the gearing change happened in 2010 although I am not 100%. I believe they fixed the gearing at the same time they changed over to the helical cut gear for fifth. 09 models have more power because of the redesigned exhaust system so sixth becomes more useable stock.
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From: Glendale AZ
Same for me, once the needle passes the 0 on 70, I shift into sixth. At least once a trip I pass letting it go as fast as it wants in 5th while passing.... to clean some carbon out. 100 doesn't bother it in 5th, hell it just wants to run. One time I didn't use sixth regardless of the speed just to clean it out and it didn't bother the engine at all.
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From: Between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls Texas
I actually pay more attention to rpm's. 2k I down shift. 6th is fine above 2k but barely. 2,200 is better. I do use 70mph as speed to change from 5th to 6 and back to 5th. I actually get better mileage in 5th at 65 than I do in 6 at 65. RPM's being the key then. 07 EGU seems to like higher rpm's. Guess that's the taller gearing folks talk about.
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From: Farmingdale, New York
Yep, I notice that on my 09 Streetglide too..........
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
Pretty certain the gearing change happened in 2010 although I am not 100%. I believe they fixed the gearing at the same time they changed over to the helical cut gear for fifth. 09 models have more power because of the redesigned exhaust system so sixth becomes more useable stock.