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Re: That phantom sixth gear

6 years 8 months ago
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Looks like I am not the only one trying to shift into #6. Glad to notice, guess it is just in the orgy of acceleration, engine singing its song and the euphoria to ride this beast.

I know several guys who have installed a reverse-gear, makes a lot of sense when you have a sidecar installed.

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Z1300 A1/ KZT30AG built 1979
frame KZT30A 004285
engine KZT30A 000288
location: borderland-triangle France/ Germany/ Switzerland, Europe

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Re: That phantom sixth gear

6 years 8 months ago
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BigSix wrote: Looks like I am not the only one trying to shift into #6. Glad to notice, guess it is just in the orgy of acceleration, engine singing its song and the euphoria to ride this beast.

I know several guys who have installed a reverse-gear, makes a lot of sense when you have a sidecar installed.

regards from Switzerland

Holger
How do you install a reverse gear?
1980 KZ1300 B2 Touring/A2
1990 ZZ-R1100 C1

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Re: That phantom sixth gear

6 years 8 months ago
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There is a man who does that in Germany, his name is Wilfried Buchsenschutz. He installs the reverse gear into the gearbox and it works via a solenoid. Many European sidecar riders have his reverse in their engines. You can mail him at: der6Zylinder@web.de

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Re: That phantom sixth gear

6 years 8 months ago
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Yep, I also look for the elusive 6th gear: you would think such a torque laden engine would easilly cope with it: beggars belief that bikes like 1970's Yam RD350's and Kawa 500 triples had 6 speed boxes.
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