6th gear pull at what speed?
#21
Since I have a 2009 Ultra, with a tach, i shift by rpms and feel of the bike. I go into 6th around 2500 which is near 65 on my bike. I downshift when the tach gets near 2000. Have always used the tach for shifting when my Harley had a tach. A couple havent and then I just used the feel of the vibration to shift. Each his own as far as shifting but always felt lugging was very hard on a bike and avoid it at all costs..
#24
There's a little manual book thing that came with the bike that was written by people who built the bike and might know a thing or about it, and I'm sure somewhere in there is a little chart thing that has your shift points. If you don't have that little manual book thing, they are good to have.
#26
If you have a manual, I would be looking in the transmission section, and checking the ratios.
#27
Lugging is bad for the engine but it's certainly not "the worst thing that can be done to a six speed tranny", or any tranny for that matter. Makes no difference to the transmission. Just saying.
#28
With any manual transmission you have to select the right gear for the conditions your driving in. if your pulling a steep grade at 60 and your loaded to the max running 6th gear probably isn't a good idea. In totally flat terrain or running down hill with no load on engine you can get away cruising 50 mph in 6th. learn to listen to your freaking engine