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Pros/Cons of the 6th gear?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. BR" data-source="post: 1434817" data-attributes="member: 28246"><p>Bought my ’05 back in 2014 and my test ride was just a quick low speed trip around the seller’s neighborhood (first time riding an FJR). Completed the deal and rode it 10 miles home, some of which was on the freeway.</p><p></p><p> FIRST time in top gear and I’m looking for another gear… Nope! I was really disappointed at how busy it felt at freeway speeds for a 1300 cc engine. However, a few mos later, after some research and a few emails, I had a regeared final drive for a 10% reduction.</p><p> I was the 2nd customer in the US to get this as it wasn’t a well known modification at the time; the forums were mostly filled with misinformation about swapping vmax gears or FD units. Now I run with a 190 rear tire and I’m happy… and no, first gear is not too tall.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I fully understand that the 5 speed is just fine as is but my goal was simply to reduce the revs at freeway speeds…. I wasn’t looking for better mpg or to extend the life of the engine. I’m around 2900 revs at 60mph which is comparable to the latest 6 speeds trans.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p></p><p>Mr. BR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. BR, post: 1434817, member: 28246"] Bought my ’05 back in 2014 and my test ride was just a quick low speed trip around the seller’s neighborhood (first time riding an FJR). Completed the deal and rode it 10 miles home, some of which was on the freeway. FIRST time in top gear and I’m looking for another gear… Nope! I was really disappointed at how busy it felt at freeway speeds for a 1300 cc engine. However, a few mos later, after some research and a few emails, I had a regeared final drive for a 10% reduction. I was the 2nd customer in the US to get this as it wasn’t a well known modification at the time; the forums were mostly filled with misinformation about swapping vmax gears or FD units. Now I run with a 190 rear tire and I’m happy… and no, first gear is not too tall. I fully understand that the 5 speed is just fine as is but my goal was simply to reduce the revs at freeway speeds…. I wasn’t looking for better mpg or to extend the life of the engine. I’m around 2900 revs at 60mph which is comparable to the latest 6 speeds trans. Regards, Mr. BR [/QUOTE]
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