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[ST] 2005 Sprint ST Gear ratios



I remember that the question was posed some time ago about whether or
not the new Sprint would have different gear ratios.  More specifically,
about the nominal difference between 5th and 6th gears on the pre-05's.
Well I was just at Barnes & Noble (picking up some reading for my
Honeymoon that I am leaving for - and I'm sure that this will spark all
sorts of marriage opinions and jokes that I will, of course, read each
and every one when I return - but that's another topic....).  So anyway,
I was at Barnes & Noble and perusing through the latest bike magazines.
I can't remember which one now, but one had a review of new Sprint and
Speed Triple (separate articles).  In the article for the new Sprint it
mentioned that the bike retains the exact same gear ratios as its
predecessor.  So it appears that the new bike will have that same
nuisance....I wish they would change that - it would only improve
highway gas mileage, while not affecting the performance of the bike
since one doesn't normally utilize 6th gear as an aggressive one....

Thought I'd pass the info along.  Checking out for a few weeks (not that
I haven't already getting to this past weekend).

Matt Heyer

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