I am considering getting the DJ mod. Did some extended riding at 65mph this week and kept upshifting to the non existant 6th gear. I usually don't ride over 60mph (indicated), but the legal limit was 65mph. Also plan to do some trips downstate and the interstate slab limit in WV is 70mph. Any owners in the northern panhandle of West Virginia have one installed? I am about 35 miles from Pittsburgh clear at the top of the panhandle. Would like to test ride one before shelling out the cash.
DJ mod test ride
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I test rode my friend's C50 with the DJ Mod and then just had to have one of my own! Best mod out there hands down for our bikes!bad andy said:
Wow! I got mine installed last night. This thing is great. Makes the bike a whole new beast. You shift so much less and enjoy the low end grunt a lot more. The reduced vibration at highway speeds makes the slab so much more comfortable. With my stretched out highway pegs it's like an easy chair. Can't imagine going back.
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I'm on the list and waiting, however I still have some reservations...
I can appreciate the benefits once underway, but how much more clutch feathering & wear is required when starting from a standstill?
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Edmo
I can appreciate the benefits once underway, but how much more clutch feathering & wear is required when starting from a standstill?
On edit, how do you know your position on the illustrious "list"? Web page? Daily calls to Dan?
Edmo
it does take a bit more clutch feathering from a stop. That's the only downside I've found. It's not as bad as taking off in second (which I've done occasionally by accident) and I think I'll get the hang of it pretty quick. The nice thing is that you end up shifting a lot later and less often. I think after a week or 2 you can learn to start with minimal clutch slipping.
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You're exactly right, once you've been riding it a bit you adjust to the clutch and hardly even notice it. I sure don't notice it anymore and the other day I accidentally took off in second with my DJ drive. The guy behind would not have known. I don't see the higher ratio in first as a downside, the bike still has enough grunt to leave most 4 wheeled vehicles at the line.grego said:
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Does the term "Bat out of Hell" ring a bell?!4dtvman said:
The why is the same as when we put 4:11 rear ends in our muscle cars. Putting a C50 drive on a C90 would give it ridiculous torque and quarter mile speeds that would rival any weekend racer. These bikes already perform very well in their class, but if a C90 was doing Boulevard runs at the final ratio of a C50 the heads would be snapping left on Friday nights!
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