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troy · 07-10-2005, 02:42 PM

when trying to tap out the r6 should it be in 5th gear or 6th I did a top speed run in 6th and only managed to pull 156 and thats all it had it sat at 156 for like 20 seconds or so. would it give me a higher speed if I was in 5th? this is for an 04 r6 with just a micron slip on as a mod.

Rob Sherman · 07-10-2005, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by troy

when trying to tap out the r6 should it be in 5th gear or 6th I did a top speed run in 6th and only managed to pull 156 and thats all it had it sat at 156 for like 20 seconds or so. would it give me a higher speed if I was in 5th? this is for an 04 r6 with just a micron slip on as a mod.

I've hit 150 and it seemed I had quite a bit more to go... my bike is completely stock.

Nas19320 · 07-10-2005, 03:04 PM

There will come a point where the bike jsut does not have the hp to overcome the drag, you probably hit that point.

Big Deezul · 07-10-2005, 03:37 PM

is your speedo corrected and what rpm are you at?

shortyR6 · 07-10-2005, 03:44 PM

stock gears uncorrected speedo mine read 171....it took about twenety seconds before it went from 170 to 171.

troy · 07-10-2005, 03:59 PM

was that in 5th gear 171? yeah the speedo is correct I have a 70 series front tirer if that would make a difference stock gearing and it was in 6th I think Ill try a 5th gear run in the next couple of days and see where that goes. Iit just did not want to move when it hit 156 at all.

Thrak · 07-10-2005, 04:35 PM

what year is your bike?

troy · 07-10-2005, 04:41 PM

04 r6 with stock gearing just a micron slip on for mods

Oh3AreSicks · 07-10-2005, 05:02 PM

Were you completely tucked in behind the windshield?

troy · 07-10-2005, 05:10 PM

all the way chin was almost touching the tripple tree cover