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Originally Posted by e36
thanks for the replies guys.
we're gunna go see the car right now!
btw, motordave, i didnt really understand what you meant by that 1st and 2nd gear stuff. are you sayin we'll be launchin at 2nd often? is that healthy for the clutch?
thanks,
mike
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1st gear is geared Very Low; thus, it acts almost like a "creeper" gear and redline comes up Very fast. I have found that starts in 2nd are very doable on a flat or, especially a slight downhill. If one feathers the clutch carefully, it should have little effect. (This is not rec'd for stop and go.)
The 1st-2nd gear "gap" is not much and you'll find 1st is "done" quickly, 2nd runs outta revs soon,too and thus I find myself doing a "short" 1st roll, then into 3rd and then into 5th, "short shifting" and skipping 2nd & 4th. This varies, obviously, by incline, traffic, etc. It reads longer and more complex than it is. Anyone whom has ridden a stock geared Harley understands the short shifting and gear skipping routine. Go take it for a spin and enjoy!
By the bye, what year are you looking at???
GL,md