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hi all just bought 454 ltd
1st kawasaki ive owned great little bike bit confused with it tho as on side casing says it has 6 gears but can only go upto 5th doesnt go to 6th is there something wrong with it or does it only have 5 gears |
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I hate to ask the newbie question but are you counting the first gear? If you click it up 5 times then your in 6th gear :p I've never ridden the 454 so I cant confirm the count but if your manual says its got 6 I would beleive it. What year is your ride? |
lol no it only clicks up 4 times
the bike is an 1985 454ltd i dont have a manual was looking round the bike yesterday and noticed near the gear shift that the markings on the case showed the gears as 1 down 2,3,4,5,6,up |
hmmmm, how are the RPMs in 5th? the transmission could have been changed over the last 25 years, or it could be damaged, or the case could have been changed, check with the manual to find the actual gearing, you might have to tear into the tranny to check for damage.
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@ 60mph the rpm is just over 6000
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Welcome to the forums, sorry I missed you, I was at the drag races all day yesterday. My arms and face got burnt pretty bad. It looks like I'm still wearing sunglasses...LOL
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yeah 6k might be a little high, could be looking for another gear, but again, I've never rode one.
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Google is your friend
TRANSMISSION Transmission Type 6-speed, constant mesh, return shift Clutch Type Wet, multi disc Driving System Belt Drive Primary Reduction Ratio 2.952 (62/21) Final Reduction Ratio 2.720 (68/25) Overall Drive Ratio 6.840 (Top gear) Gear Ratio: 1st 2.571 (36/14) 2nd 1.777 (32/18) 3rd 1.380 (29/21) 4th 1.125 (27/24) 5th 0.961 (25/26) 6th 0.851 (23/27) http://www.454rider.com/specifications.php |
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I have not played with the ltd. Good luck |
thanks mav
i'll nip garagre with it at weekend |
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