Did a search and couldnt find anything.I ran out of road but here's what I came up with.
What is the max speed for 1st? 2nd? 3rd?, etc
Sorta like this. (I don't think many will get that reference)
Did a search and couldnt find anything.
What is the max speed for 1st? 2nd? 3rd?, etc
Since 6th gear is an overdrive (hence the OD in the display) it is purely there to reduce engine rpm at cruising speeds.
Overdrives have a small effect on fuel economy but it's mostly about reducing wear on the motor/gearbox.
Fuel economy is almost all down to drag once yer running at constant speeds.
Higher speed = higher drag.
Someone on here did a speed run on an airfield a few years back (on a faster 1st Gen,.. naturally! ) and clocked 176Mph with no side bags and OEM screen, but I can't remember if he'd removed the 'Flies and fitted a Power Commander.
That was in 5th gear.
My personal record was 165Mph indicated (in 5th, probably about 155Mph real) on the Autobahn (A3, Frankfurt to Bonn) whilst "playing" with a guy on a ZX12R. We had some fun!
6th gear is NOT an overdrive, the display is lying to you. The gear ratios for the C14 are :
1st 3.333 (50/15)
2nd 2.412 (41/17)
3rd 1.900 (38/20)
4th 1.545 (34/22)
5th 1.292 (31/24)
6th 1.074 (29/27)
To be an overdrive, 6th would have to be 0.99 or less.
Actually there are several definitions as to what OD stands for on the C14, but OverDrive is not one of them.
To be an overdrive, 6th would have to be 0.99 or less.
Actually there are several definitions as to what OD stands for on the C14, but OverDrive is not one of them.
I do like the Wikipedia version of the current use: "an overall gear ratio between engine and wheels, such that the car is now over-geared and can no longer reach its potential top speed". In that regard, 6th on the Concours really is an overdrive.
Why isn't it an overdrive? I'm sure that OD doesn't stand for overdose in the manuals. Kwak considers it an overdrive. Just wondering...
Is this question in jest?
We're talking about transmission gears and transmission gear ratios. The primary purpose of the transmission is to change it's input shaft speed relative to it's output shaft speed. That doesn't include the engine power available, the final drive ratio, or the wheel & tire diameter in the gear ratio equation.
If the transmission input speed is greater than the transmission output speed, the gear is a under-drive.
If the transmission input speed is equal to the transmission output speed, the gear is a direct-drive.
If the transmission input speed is less than the transmission output speed, the gear is a over-drive.
The Wikipedia description is weak at best. Saying the term overdrive is dependent on the power output of the engine, and what it can do at the wheels, is not based on anything tangible. Put a 20' sail on the front of the bike, and second gear becomes an overdrive in a head wind. With the proper tail wind, there would be no overdrive at all.
I fault Kwak for not using proper terminology with their gear selection display (Marketing spec'd, I'm sure). Heck, they probably authored the Wikipedia entry as dis-information to cover their marketing jive ("OD").
No. Totally serious. Do you have a link to something or can refer to a book that has the 'proper' definition of overdrive? I'm willing to listen to alternate theories but I need solid references before I change my mind. So far, I haven't seen them.
The "OD" might mean oh damn, which means you are probably on the super slab.