C50 Review - Page 3 - Suzuki Volusia Forums : Intruder Volusia and Boulevard Forum

bipestuff · 12-11-2012, 05:21 PM

Good write up - nice to hear!

Two Red Ryders · 12-11-2012, 06:58 PM

Top Gear 5th on the Suzuki C50 is considered by Suzuki to be an overdrive gear because you can actually accelerate quicker and or go faster in 4th gear.

My riding buddy now has a newer C50 with the gear indicator and he too tries to shift to 6th gear. I am willing to bet the guys with the mod C90 drive also try to shift to 6th gear. It's a motorcycle thing

caused by the foot shifter always staying in the same position no matter what the gear.

rvcycleguy · 12-11-2012, 08:22 PM

No, I'm not finding that I'm looking to shift to 6th. With the modified drive, the rpm's let you know when to shift. With about a thousand revolutions less than stock at highway speed, the motor lets me know its in the proper gear.

BIGBIRD123 · 02-27-2013, 01:43 AM

I knew when my engine took that gasp of fresh air it was in the right gear...with the KruZ, I never had to look for 6th gear...

Two Red Ryders · 02-27-2013, 12:21 PM

With the overdrive rear ends do most normally shift down one or two gears in order to accelerate for uphill mountain passing. Or are the overdrives magical able to defy the laws of physics by not requiring the mechanical advantage of lower gears for increased torque at the rear wheel for some passing situations.

12-11-2012, 06:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
Two Red Ryders Senior VR Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 475 Thanks: 11 Thanked 56 Times in 48 Posts	Top Gear 5th on the Suzuki C50 is considered by Suzuki to be an overdrive gear because you can actually accelerate quicker and or go faster in 4th gear. My riding buddy now has a newer C50 with the gear indicator and he too tries to shift to 6th gear. I am willing to bet the guys with the mod C90 drive also try to shift to 6th gear. It's a motorcycle thing caused by the foot shifter always staying in the same position no matter what the gear. __________________ The United States of America, founded on the principle that "all men are created equal; with unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Red & Black C50

12-11-2012, 08:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
rvcycleguy Senior VR Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 322 Thanked 291 Times in 226 Posts	No, I'm not finding that I'm looking to shift to 6th. With the modified drive, the rpm's let you know when to shift. With about a thousand revolutions less than stock at highway speed, the motor lets me know its in the proper gear. __________________ 2006 C50c White with ghost flames Pwr commander, K&N, leatherlyke bags, tour backrest, 3 pc mustang, Cobra bars, Cobra boards, OEM light bar w/ driving lights, stk shield, vista cruiser, tank bib, stebel horn, Metzler white walls, dj drive, luggage rack, blue led lights. 2010-Guanajuato, Mexico 3 Sisters- Texas Hill Country 2011-Key West, FL Sedona,Grand Canyon, AZ 2012-Big Bend,Texas Santa Fe, NM and Colorado Rockies PCH- LA to SF rt.

02-27-2013, 12:21 PM	#25 (permalink)
Two Red Ryders Senior VR Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 475 Thanks: 11 Thanked 56 Times in 48 Posts	With the overdrive rear ends do most normally shift down one or two gears in order to accelerate for uphill mountain passing. Or are the overdrives magical able to defy the laws of physics by not requiring the mechanical advantage of lower gears for increased torque at the rear wheel for some passing situations. __________________ The United States of America, founded on the principle that "all men are created equal; with unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Red & Black C50

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