Re: [ST] new 06

[Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed - the difference between 5th and 6th is so nominal that I too find myself not so much looking for another gear, but trying to upshift to make sure that I'm in 6th.  I have found myself in 5th for long stretches, and have found myself trying to upshift from 6th - both due to the fact that it is so hard to tell which gear you are in.  If not a bigger difference between the gears, than a gear indicator would alleviate this at least (does the '05/'06 have a gear indicator?).  I also agree that leaving 6th right where it is and lowering the other 5 would make for an ideal transmission.  I find 6th gear to be perfect for highspeed blasts with the stock sprockets, but would prefer the grunt of lower gearing through the rest.
 
my $0.02
 
Matt Heyer

----- Original Message ----
From: dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 7:23:53 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] new 06


Eric, Brett,

I've got an 01 ST that I keep trying for 7th gear as well, 
seems like very little difference between 5th and 6th and 
I find myself constantly trying to go up another gear or 
just checking to be sure I am already in 6th.  No warp 
speed involved - just 60-75 mph highway crusing/commuting. 
I would like a bit lower gearing in first and a little 
higher in 6th, but no way to get that with a sprocket 
change- so I ride it stock.  Riding two lanes and 
backroads, this gearing issue is not a problem, so 
depending on how you use the bike, it may be a bigger 
factor for some.

Dave Bardell
01 ST

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:44:38 EDT
  BrettWilson21@xxxxxxx wrote:
>In a message dated 23/04/2006 9:15:50 AM AUS Eastern 
>Standard Time, 
>ericsg23232@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
>> As with the 01, I still find myself 
>> trying for another gear when already in 6th, but more so 
>>with the 06.
>
>Hey Eric,
>Can you give a few more details on why you look for 
>another gear after 6th? I 
>found my '99 ST &  now my '05 ST to have quite tall 
>gearing. I went down one 
>tooth on the front sprocket on the '99 and when the time 
>comes, I will be 
>going up two teeth on the back on the '05. 
>
>What sort of warp sepeed are you doing to be looking for 
>a seventh gear?
>
>Brett.
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