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Re: shifting tips



>Face it, this bike has too many gears :) On the interstate it is very
>common to
>find one's self forgetting to use 6th.

Sometimes even 5th, and occasionally even 4th! Coming from my Katana that
cruised around 6000rpm, I still find it hard to get used to going 70mph at
around 4000rpm.  6th gear really had to be a marketing decision because it
sure isn't needed. I'd rather they make it a five speed and make 1st a
little lower, make 5th like the current 6th, and then spread the remaining
three gears between those two.

Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles
Aesthetic Design & Photography - (408) 977-1804
http://www.aestheticdesign.com



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