[quote=moparman]Yes, it does happen sooner. Probably more noticable with a stock bike. If you have done any air/exhaust mods, you may not notice it as much. I have the 18 tooth on my 800 and today I rode 2up (over 400 lbs total cargo) on the bike and took some really steep climbs with no problem, although I did have to shift down. It still had gobs of power at 7500 feet though so a downshift wasn't a big deal to me.
It is definitely worth it to not have that "Dang it, I need another gear!" feeling gone.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like a winner to me! Thanks for the insight.
__________________
1999 Concours
"Purple Pavement Pounder"
2005 Vulcan Classic
Sold but not forgotten
|