another override question

[crustydemon]

I'm going to be getting a bike with a 1-5 n down duneable and have read a little about them on here but have a few questions. First off how delicate are they? I know about the limited backloading but for example if you were shooting a big hill or huge dune wot and started to bog and needed to drop a gear to get to the top can you do it(letting off of course)? Secondly for you guys that race to the top of a hill and have plenty of power or just friendly run on the flat dont you miss 6th gear? I sure think I would. I'm always getting into 6th and I dont have near the open spaces to ride compared to a desert. I have seen alot of videos of you guys at the dunes and others when you line them all up and have a little race and looks to me like their not short little runs. No matter how quick your bike was I would think you would run out of rev's before you got to the end of your run when others have all 6 or an actual 5 speed bike with a higher final gear ratio than a Banshee in fifth. Or do you just have to pick and choose who you race?

[BigRed350x]

I'm going to be getting a bike with a 1-5 n down duneable and have read a little about them on here but have a few questions. First off how delicate are they? I know about the limited backloading but for example if you were shooting a big hill or huge dune wot and started to bog and needed to drop a gear to get to the top can you do it(letting off of course)? Secondly for you guys that race to the top of a hill and have plenty of power or just friendly run on the flat dont you miss 6th gear? I sure think I would. I'm always getting into 6th and I dont have near the open spaces to ride compared to a desert. I have seen alot of videos of you guys at the dunes and others when you line them all up and have a little race and looks to me like their not short little runs. No matter how quick your bike was I would think you would run out of rev's before you got to the end of your run when others have all 6 or an actual 5 speed bike with a higher final gear ratio than a Banshee in fifth. Or do you just have to pick and choose who you race?

 

Usually we run a taller gear, so the 6th gear isn't really missed. And usually you will know who the winner and losers are by the time you hit 5th gear. Depending on who made your duneable, they can be delicate. Ask bonbon what he did with his before it finially blew up and it will amaze you. You can down-shift them, just don't make a habit out of it, and don't try and do it if you're revved out hard.

[sleeper06]

Im goin on 3yrs with my dunable 1-4,5th,6th clutch,I just drag tho.It takes a little to get used to but the bike will dictate what you can and cant do by how it sounds

[crustydemon]

Ok heres another dumb question. When they make one where does 6th gear go ? Can you just not get into it because of the shift drum mod?