5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
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Wisedrum
High Mileage
Germany
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
The 5 gear box of the 2013 Honda is good the way it is.
Don't miss a sixth gear. The fith gear is long enough to not cruise around in high revs at common speeds in common traffic situations. Fully reved it reaches up to over 240km/h before the rev limiter, earlier the speed cutter, that's another story, will set an end to 'acceleration'. Theoretically, but 90HP are not able to do...
Wisedrum
(This post was last modified: 04-19-2018 12:07 AM by Wisedrum.)
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04-19-2018 12:02 AM |
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AzBob
Running Like a Top
Chandler, AZ, USA
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
(04-17-2018 06:40 PM)W/R Wrote: The 6th gear though is almost a must, I'm always looking for another gear on my HD and at one point I wanted to install a 6 speed trans but just couldn't afford it at the time.
That's because redline on your HD was like 5000rpm. The redline on the CB1100 is 8.5k and the torque curve is flat all the way up, making max horsepower around 7.5k. There's a lot more revs to work with on the CB1100's engine. I never feel like I need a 6th gear on it.
2008 CBR1000RR (for sale)
2013 CB1100
2014 Triumph Trophy 1200 SE
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04-19-2018 12:26 PM |
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LongRanger
Been There
Evergreen, CO
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
Just think -- when 7-speed gearboxes become the norm, everyone will frown upon 6-speed gearboxes.
Ride more. Worry less.
‘12 BMW R1200R Classic
'15 BMW R1200RT
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04-19-2018 12:46 PM |
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Houtman
Been There
NC USA
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
I never use my 6 th gear , not even on the Interstate.
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04-19-2018 02:11 PM |
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The ferret
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Ohio
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
I use my 6th gear every time I ride
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Defender of the Realm
2014 DLX (the pleasure horse)
2021 NC750X DCT (Angry Bird)
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04-19-2018 03:17 PM |
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alprider
High Mileage
CH
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
i use the 6th always too in villages/towns by 30mile speed/50km speed...wehre is the problem.. ... ... ????... sooo much torque........ ... ... ... ... .. ... .. ..
(This post was last modified: 04-19-2018 03:25 PM by alprider.)
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04-19-2018 03:20 PM |
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Nortoon
High Mileage
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
I use sixth when cruising just to extend my fuel range. If I am enthusiastically romping through the corners on some backroad I use fifth or less. The lower gears decelerate and accelerate quicker which provides more control when swooping through the corners.
I use the gearbox and throttle to control speed when cornering. The brakes are just for surprizes like deer or the big chrome grill of a 4x4 pick-up that suddenly appear.
2017 CB1100 EX
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04-20-2018 08:37 AM |
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misterprofessionality
Road Warrior
Charleston, SC, USA
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RE: 5 or 6 speed? Gear indicator?
pretty much agree with everybody else here. I can cruise 80mph comfortably in 5th gear, without revving very high (only about 4k?). I could shift up and lower my revs even more, save gas, ect, but im usually in traffic around other cars and sitting at 4k just gives me more engine brake/throttle response "just in case." if i'm on an empty road going long distances i'll shift to 6th gear and cruise at 3k rpms. so, basically, it's "tour" mode.
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