5sp Vs. 6sp. whats the difference when riding?

[the Ferret]

Coming from a 13 CB 1100, I thought the 6 th gear unnecessary and bought my 14 dlx for purely visual reasons. At first I was only using 6 th above 60 mph. However now I find myself in 6 th as a natural progression of shifting, and will be in 6 th at a lower speed. The CB pulls it fine, the rpms are more relaxed which frankly may not appeal to some, but it appeals to me. I generally shift between 2800 and 3200 ( and now that I read that excellent piece about building the CB1100 know why..engineers designed it that way) and can't remember the last time I was over 4000 rpms. I'd rather hear quiet (in all aspects of my life it seems... I just hate noise... A ticking clock is like water boarding to me) than to hear a cacophony of motor and exhaust noises. Personal choice. I wince when I hear open exhaust bikes go by whether I4 sport bikes or V twin cruisers. Maybe it has to do with age as I've had both in the past but no longer find them desirable or acceptable.

Anyhow to the point of the original post I don't find having a. 6 th gear on the CB a must have, but I find it awfully nice to have.