Well, I logged some miles on the '7th Gear' mod today and wow, SISF comes through again big-time
For those that don't know,
Steve in Sunny Florida,aka Shoodaben Engineering sells a re-geared front final drive that is 12% +/- taller than stock. Known as the '7th gear' because supposedly it stops the urge to shift again when you're sailing along in 6th.
Just as when I installed Steve's 2-min carb mod+exhaust cam, everything performs exactly as promised with the '7th Gear'. With these mods, the Connie is transformed from a good bike to a great bike. Pulling strong from idle to ton+ without any flat spots or hesitation and really comfy lazy cruising at 70+. My left toe never once felt like lifting when in 6th and that's a first on the Connie.
I'm retired so I usually leave the roads to the cages on weekends but I had to go out this morning after my brief initial test ride yesterday. The grin got bigger the farther I rode ... subtle stuff like the feel of the hands on the bars and the image in the mirrors just so much more relaxed than before. Boy we're gonna have some fun this coming week, re-riding favorite Central Texas twisties on
the new 2004 Connie.
Thanks, Steve, can't say enough how impressed I am with Shoodaben Engineering products and your service