6 speed transmission

[opas ride]

Nope.
Not needed.
Why change something that has been working great for years and years.

Doug

+1 Why change something that has worked fine for many years??....Old adage...."If it ain't broke why fix it?".....

[khahn]

I like it the way it is. This motor doesn't need a 6 speed. 1st is a borderline granny gear nice for puttering around a parking lot. Once out on the road 5th is good for speed limits 35 to infinity, well maybe not infinity but close.

[Ericb445]

I say keep it the way it is.
If it isn't broke don't fix it.

[Michael_A]

I'm happy with 5; I just wish they'd improve the shift QUALITY. These things can clunk like an old /5 BMW! 6 may be nice, but 4 valve heads with hydraulic lifters and 150hp would be nicer

[Cheesyryder]

Drove a 6 speed Victory while they were servicing my Bike. Guess What?? You go no faster and spend a lot more time dancing on that shifter!! (ALot) Leave the F6 well enough alone!!

[53driver]

I'm happy with 5; I just wish they'd improve the shift QUALITY. These things can clunk like an old /5 BMW! 6 may be nice, but 4 valve heads with hydraulic lifters and 150hp would be nicer

What oil are you using?

My experience: when I changed to Rotella T6 in the big blue bottle, shifting noise and effort went down.
Same with my '98 Valk and my '81 Wing.

[BIGLRY]

What oil are you using?

My experience: when I changed to Rotella T6 in the big blue bottle, shifting noise and effort went down.
Same with my '98 Valk and my '81 Wing.

Ya know I have found that to be very true. Every time I have switched from Dino oil to a synthetic oil, it seems to quiet the trans and makes shifting smoother.

[shooter]

I'm happy with 5; I just wish they'd improve the shift QUALITY. These things can clunk like an old /5 BMW! 6 may be nice, but 4 valve heads with hydraulic lifters and 150hp would be nicer

I'm with you on the 150 HP. You can never have too much under the cowl.

[opas ride]

I'm happy with 5; I just wish they'd improve the shift QUALITY. These things can clunk like an old /5 BMW! 6 may be nice, but 4 valve heads with hydraulic lifters and 150hp would be nicer

What kind of oil are you using?..Some oils make the shifts more pronounced/noisy and some seem to make the trans shift better and with less noise...I recently switched from Honda HP4 to Rotella T-6 full synthetic and it does shift a little less noisy and smoother to me...The Victory Vision I had was really loud between gears and "clunked a lot when shifting".....JMHO