08-26-2014, 12:33 PM
I mentioned this a while ago, and the answer I got was this:
2013 5th gear @ 60: ~3300 rpm.
2014 6th gear @ 60: ~2750 rpm
I'm not ready for a sprocket change, as I enjoy how anxious the bike can be in top gear on the highway. But I really do wish my bike had a 6th gear. If I ever do a long tour with lots of slab (as I surely will soon), I'll probably swap the sprocket, as it seems to be a fairly simple and inexpensive mod. Honda should've made it a 6-spd from the beginning! (The retro/tribute intention is excellently done, but it IS a modern bike).
2013 5th gear @ 60: ~3300 rpm.
2014 6th gear @ 60: ~2750 rpm
I'm not ready for a sprocket change, as I enjoy how anxious the bike can be in top gear on the highway. But I really do wish my bike had a 6th gear. If I ever do a long tour with lots of slab (as I surely will soon), I'll probably swap the sprocket, as it seems to be a fairly simple and inexpensive mod. Honda should've made it a 6-spd from the beginning! (The retro/tribute intention is excellently done, but it IS a modern bike).