Reverse Gear

[baconboy]

OK Baconboy - I'm from South Wales too so you can have a look at mine if ya want - R3 trike - with a Elite differential and the reverse is in the diff. So theoretically it can go as fast backwards as forwards - might try that one of the days. Cheers. Ron

Would love to see how yours has been done. Im in bridgend. You?

 

[warp9.9]

I think if anyone was going to take on something that major, it would be to add a 6th gear to hit that elusive 200 MPH that the Rocket is currently unable to achieve because of gearing.. Oh.. and also to lope along at freeway speeds...

The Rocket is capable of hitting 239 mph depending on wind resistance. I have seen 207 so far. and she had more. it has to do with rpm and HP not gearing.

 

[xhdskip]

The Rocket is capable of hitting 139 mph depending on wind resistance. I have seen 207 so far. and she had more. it has to do with rpm and HP not gearing.

but an extra gear wouldn't hurt.
for cruising at highway speeds ya understand,
better on the environment, because of better fuel mileage...
ah, who am I trying to fool, you KNOW better,
We want a 6th gear so she'll go faster
without all the extra cash outlay of a carpenter package...

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Reverse = Goldwing !

 

[baconboy]

Reverse = Goldwing !

Goldwing = boring oldman's bike

 

[rayjay]

Show off. Don't Goldies use the starter motor for reverse? Not sure ours would be up to that.

Yeah Richard they do..i've used it once to see how it worked..try not to get myself in
a position were i need to use it.
Pretty much the same attitude and method to move the Rocket..grab it by the scruff
of the neck and do it

RJ

 

[zimtuff]

There was a conversion kit on eBay early last month.Takes about 6 hours to install.

 

[baconboy]

There was a conversion kit on eBay early last month.Takes about 6 hours to install.

Any idea who makes them?

 

[DRMD421]

Now theres a redneck project worth looking into! I was thinking about building a roadside bike stand that looks like an AR- 15 but I might tackle this first.....

 

[warp9.9]

I posted wrong before the Rocket will pull 239 mph. now as for having a 6th gear for fuel mileage if Triumph put a 6th gear in the bike it would hv ethe same ratio as fifth and they would just do some changes in the lower gears to increase the torque curve. Yester day I ran a striped aoe tune given to me as a base tun foe gracie. after riding and watching the A/F meter made by innovate and installed by G-Man I could see it was to rich down at low throttle percentge wher you would already be byif yoy were een slightly getting on it. so the first fuel stop slightly over 29 mpg criusing at 65 to 70 mph. Pull out the net book and made some changes in the loweer throttle Persectage range and the next tank of fuel just slightly over 40 mpg,. so if you want fuel mileage which is usually in areas you do not even race in. face it you come off the line at higher Thottle positions and rpms then tune the bike right. I cannot wait for the tune new tuen boy on mine where you use a wide band sensor like the PCV's autotune only it will work with the ecu making adaptations depending on the quality of the fuel you have in the tank to get the optimum programmed burn. as for power well the site glass will site in the A?F on the dot and then the site glass for the timing will alow you to make sight timing changes and see the HP difference on the dyno. live tuning not run her make some changes and then flash the ecu.
Anyway that being said they would use th esame less then 1:1 ration for a sixth gear and make changes between first and 4th so all you will obtain is more shifting not more fuel mileage.