Most bang for my buck.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
Unlike the 'old' HDs the v-rods just don't seem to have much aftermarket stuff available but they do have a significant coolness factor. If they came with a 6th gear and were priced a bit more competitively with other speed cruisers, i.e. M109R,the rest seems available albeit a bit tough to find; although, is there a performance cam available for them?
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
Thereis plenty, albeit less than the air-cooled, aftermarket accessories for the Revolution and the VRSCs. Bigger cams, bores,final drive gears.........
A sixth gear will not fit in the small confines of the current engine/transmissioncases. You'd have to make them thinner and out of Titanium or other harder than steel material for them to hold up. Down side to this would be a significantcost/price increase.
You will never find a Harley made to compete with a foreign bike price-wise.
but you'd also never find a foreign bike to compete with a Harley in value over time either. 
A sixth gear will not fit in the small confines of the current engine/transmissioncases. You'd have to make them thinner and out of Titanium or other harder than steel material for them to hold up. Down side to this would be a significantcost/price increase.
You will never find a Harley made to compete with a foreign bike price-wise.
but you'd also never find a foreign bike to compete with a Harley in value over time either.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
You may wish to consider Carbon Fiber Wheels. Much faster acceleration, handles great, stops faster, and theride is much smoother. Just a thought. We do them & I have a set.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
ORIGINAL: eazy
Thereis plenty, albeit less than the air-cooled, aftermarket accessories for the Revolution and the VRSCs. Bigger cams, bores,final drive gears.........
A sixth gear will not fit in the small confines of the current engine/transmissioncases. You'd have to make them thinner and out of Titanium or other harder than steel material for them to hold up. Down side to this would be a significantcost/price increase.
You will never find a Harley made to compete with a foreign bike price-wise.but you'd also never find a foreign bike to compete with a Harley in value over time either.
Thereis plenty, albeit less than the air-cooled, aftermarket accessories for the Revolution and the VRSCs. Bigger cams, bores,final drive gears.........
A sixth gear will not fit in the small confines of the current engine/transmissioncases. You'd have to make them thinner and out of Titanium or other harder than steel material for them to hold up. Down side to this would be a significantcost/price increase.
You will never find a Harley made to compete with a foreign bike price-wise.
but you'd also never find a foreign bike to compete with a Harley in value over time either.
I don't know about value over time if you're talking resale but, and this is the 'old' HDs, the value of unlimited aftermarket upgrades and a platform that easily supports over 250,000 miles is in itself valuable to me. And water cooled is also in itself of value to me although, to date, I've only ever owned (since 1970) aircooled bikes and have never had a heating problem; I like the power factor of water cooled.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
ORIGINAL: AndyV2000
should be an overdrive for long, fast rides PERIOD.
should be an overdrive for long, fast rides PERIOD.
How fast do you want to ride, the V-Rod andI could ride over 120 mph all day long. Do you desire to "cruise" at 150? Then you'd need a 6th for that but you won't need one
ORIGINAL: AndyV2000
for long, fast rides
for long, fast rides
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
Tis good to have another gearto lower the rpms, makingit easier on the rider and gas mileage for longer rides. I found this out when I switched my 5 speed out for a Baker 6 speed ~ that extra gear is golden.
An afterthought ~ my old 5 speed would cruise as fast as my new 6 speed but the reduction in rpms at high speed is what I'm talking about not necessarily about the speed itself.
An afterthought ~ my old 5 speed would cruise as fast as my new 6 speed but the reduction in rpms at high speed is what I'm talking about not necessarily about the speed itself.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
ORIGINAL: AndyV2000
Tis good to have another gearto lower the rpms, makingit easier on the rider and gas mileage for longer rides. I found this out when I switched my 5 speed out for a Baker 6 speed ~ that extra gear is golden.
An afterthought ~ my old 5 speed would cruise as fast as my new 6 speed but the reduction in rpms at high speed is what I'm talking about not necessarily about the speed itself.
Tis good to have another gearto lower the rpms, makingit easier on the rider and gas mileage for longer rides. I found this out when I switched my 5 speed out for a Baker 6 speed ~ that extra gear is golden.
An afterthought ~ my old 5 speed would cruise as fast as my new 6 speed but the reduction in rpms at high speed is what I'm talking about not necessarily about the speed itself.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
I'm talking about my Dyna ~ 6th gear runs500 r.p.m.s slower than 5th gear, sois easier on me and my bike at any prolonged speedsfrom 80up to 120 m.p.h. There are very few places where one can run at 120 m.p.h. foran hour at a time and not worry about getting a ticket; Rachel, NVto Tonopah, NV is one of them that you CAN cruise at a higher speed.
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
The lower RPM would put the Revolution below the powerband RPM for normal riding, which is what any motorcycle is designed for. I understand it may "help" at 120 but no manufacturer is going to produce gearing specifically for help while riding at speeds often considered reckless by mostif notall law enforcement. Most riders may try to run at a high rate of speed for a while but few will do it for extended periods of time. If you back down to the average Interstate speeds of somewhere between 70 and 80 you will find yourself below the powerband and placing an undue demand on the engine (sometimes referred to as lugging) It may not be as bad as someone trying to cruise at 30 mph in 5th but you would still be putting unnecessary strain on the engine and therebyyou would not be making it easier on the bike.
Cruiser
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RE: Most bang for my buck.
Aye, and that is where, I run normally between 80 and 90 mph; rarely under 80 when I'm on a longer ride away from traffic. Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, Utah ~ it seems on the Interstates the flow of traffic is around 90 m.p.h. easy to do 95 for tank after tank. Even on I-5, south of Tracy, it is easy to keep it at 85 or 90 if there isn't too much traffic. 6th gear, and my windscreen,makes it a comfortable ride.