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kkirkby
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I traded up from my wonderful '95 1100GS to a most wonderful '08 1200GS this summer. What a fantastic machine! I shouldn't grumble but...
What's with the new gear ratios? I have 6 gears instead of 5 now, but the first is effectively a little taller than the first on my 1100 and the sixth is identical to the fifth on the 1100! More gears and less range. I was hoping the sixth would have cut a few hundred rpm off at highway speed and I can't do less than 15mph without feathering the clutch...and all those gears. Overall, minor, but everyone has to complain about something, I guess.
What's with the new gear ratios? I have 6 gears instead of 5 now, but the first is effectively a little taller than the first on my 1100 and the sixth is identical to the fifth on the 1100! More gears and less range. I was hoping the sixth would have cut a few hundred rpm off at highway speed and I can't do less than 15mph without feathering the clutch...and all those gears. Overall, minor, but everyone has to complain about something, I guess.