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6 speed mid size metric cruiser wanted

 
toad5555 toad5555
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 12/16/08
09:58 PM

I am looking for a midsize cruiser say from a 800cc- 1300 cc. Anybody know of a 6 speed available. I have a Suzuki c50 but it revs up so much at say 60  mph that I get to much vibration on it. I need one more gear. Any ideas or do I just need to go to HD? thanks  

 
Phoenix9 Phoenix9
New User | Posts: 21 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 12/16/08
11:03 PM

It's a little bigger than you are looking for (1600 CC), but check out the Victory Kingpin which has a 6th gear. Also, you may want to take a hard look at the Yamaha V-Star 1300. It only has 5 gears but the Star lineup of bikes are set up to run at a fairly low RPM....I think redline may only be around 5000 or 5500 RPM on that bike so you will be running on the highway at 70-75 MPH at maybe 3500 RPM. Plus Star builds one hell of a high quality bike. Price for the Star 1300 will run about $7-10K (new vs used) while the Victory will run somewhere around $12-15K depending on new vs used. Best of luck to you.  

 
SFBill SFBill
New User | Posts: 14 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 12/17/08
07:51 AM

As the owner of a V Star 1300 Tourer, I can attest to the excellent highway rideability of that bike.  I've put 2,000 mostly highway miles on mine since August and continue to be impressed with how smoothly and quietly it cruises (I frequently am cruising at 80-85 mph).   I traded up from a V Star 650 Classic because of the vibration at highway speeds and have not regretted the decision.  Star makes a helluva high quality bike for the money (generally about 3-5,000 less than a HD), in my opinion, you can't go wrong with the V Star 1300.  

 
sloowpoke sloowpoke
Enthusiast | Posts: 322 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 12/17/08
08:15 AM

Actually, you'll probably be dissatisfied with any of the midsized V-twins. They are pretty much all geared to run at slightly higher rpm than the bigger bikes, so they can make more of their power available at the same speeds. They generally run smoothest at about 60mph or slightly less. Above that, you're getting into the power pulse resonance area, which is more a massive throbbing than a vibration.

Get a bike with a chain drive, so you can customize the final drive ratio to suit your preferences.

regards,
Joe  

 
frbock frbock
Enthusiast | Posts: 348 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 12/17/08
08:31 PM

If  you don't want brand spanking new, there is a low cost option. Look for a chain drive (yeah... PIA for lubing). They can have their drive ratios changed for about $40.
I had an 800 Drifter. Stock it had 18/40. I replaced the rear with a 38, which pulled down highway revs from 4400 to about 4000 at 60. With that setup, I would do hours at 80+.  
On the flip side, the mid sized engine is designed to deliver HP, not torque. They will do high revs all day, day after day, with no problems. If you want low RPM at highway for the sound or feel, you need to go 1500+.

Lowest cost option is to get gel gloves, or gel grips to kill the buzz before it gets to you.  

 

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