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Originally Posted by cadd
John, how does +1 up front and -2 in the rear lower your top speed to 85? In theory, it should increase your top speed and decrease your acceleration.
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No, in theory, you just limit your acceleration. Don't forget that these bikes are horsepower limited from the factory, not gearing limited.
What they should have done was raised 6th gear ratio for cruising and kept everything else the same. Still gives you options with sprockets and final drive ratio, but makes the highway more tolerable out of the box. I'm always searching for 7th gear when i'm doing more than 60.