I just bought a nice C90 drive with modified driveshaft from Motiv. (Thanks for all the help & support, Paul!)
Why the f()^& didn't I do this sooner???
BTW, all the speeds I quote in the following impressions are real (GPS) speeds, not the speeds indicated by the C50 speedo.
Seriously, this changes the entire character of the bike!
Yeah, it takes a little more throttle to take off from a dead stop...but with the OEM C50 drive I didn't really have to give it ANY throttle to idle off from a dead stop on flat ground. But I find I am shifting so much less. In-city driving, stoplight to stoplight, 45 mph or less, I'm only using 1st & 2nd gears. 3rd & 4th gears get me up to 65 mph. 5th gear is solely for 65 mph+ overdrive. And when I'm doing the freeway thing, a quick downshift to 4th at any speed 65+ is my equivalent of the automotive passing gear.
I'm planning a few longer cross-country (or, technically, cross-region) trips this summer and this C90 drive is gonna make it all so much more enjoyable for me!
Thank you, thank you, thank you DJ Hillis, and a giant thank you to Motiv, and big thanks to all the other Vol forum members whose glowing recommendations helped me make the decision to pull the trigger on this mod!
FYI, if you are considering this mod, Motiv is THE GUY to help you out. The drive & shaft I received from him were in great shape, his communication is excellent, he promptly responded to all my PM's with excellent answers to my dumb questions, and the tips he provided helped me be confident I was going to install this drive correctly - aka, square to the frame/swingarm.
OK, end of rave, I'm just gonna go ride the heck out of it for the rest of the spring/summer/fall!!!
Why the f()^& didn't I do this sooner???
BTW, all the speeds I quote in the following impressions are real (GPS) speeds, not the speeds indicated by the C50 speedo.
Seriously, this changes the entire character of the bike!
Yeah, it takes a little more throttle to take off from a dead stop...but with the OEM C50 drive I didn't really have to give it ANY throttle to idle off from a dead stop on flat ground. But I find I am shifting so much less. In-city driving, stoplight to stoplight, 45 mph or less, I'm only using 1st & 2nd gears. 3rd & 4th gears get me up to 65 mph. 5th gear is solely for 65 mph+ overdrive. And when I'm doing the freeway thing, a quick downshift to 4th at any speed 65+ is my equivalent of the automotive passing gear.
I'm planning a few longer cross-country (or, technically, cross-region) trips this summer and this C90 drive is gonna make it all so much more enjoyable for me!
Thank you, thank you, thank you DJ Hillis, and a giant thank you to Motiv, and big thanks to all the other Vol forum members whose glowing recommendations helped me make the decision to pull the trigger on this mod!
FYI, if you are considering this mod, Motiv is THE GUY to help you out. The drive & shaft I received from him were in great shape, his communication is excellent, he promptly responded to all my PM's with excellent answers to my dumb questions, and the tips he provided helped me be confident I was going to install this drive correctly - aka, square to the frame/swingarm.
OK, end of rave, I'm just gonna go ride the heck out of it for the rest of the spring/summer/fall!!!