At what speed do you use your 6th gear?

 

IDK I dont have one!!!!!!!!

 

I usually don't go into 6th until 65-70 mph. I don't have a tach but that feels about right (this is the first street bike I have owned that didn't have a tach).

 

60 mph and above. Any thing less seems like the motor is lugging.

 

07 FXDWG, BSS pipes,HD Heavy Breather, PCIII
Hit 6 at about 50/55
no lugging

 

The recommended shift points in my 09's owners manual show going into 6th gear as low as 55 mph. If I'm riding "real" easy, the engine takes it in stride. Normally, I'm rarely in 6th at anything below 60 and am downshifting out of 6th when I drop below that speed. As Minnesota pointed out, 65 to 70 is a safe speed range especially if you're going on feel alone.

FWIW!
Ride Safe,
Steve R.

 

65+. At 65 mph, if I shift into 6th gear, my rpm's drop from 3k down to 2500. That is on my 09. I think the earlier 6 speeds were geared a bit higher.

 

My engine feels like it's lugging a bit if I try 6th under 65-70 or so. I try to keep the rpm's somewhere between 2500 and 3000. If I begin to feel some engine vibrations I'll drop down a gear to smooth things out. 09 Low Rider riding solo.

 

when i go over 65,otherwise my motor lugs a bit

 

55 MPH with 2000 RPMs and no engine lugging but most of the time 60 MPH.