Omg I have the exact same 9! 2006 in that amazing cobalt blue! I’ve not seen another in the wild ever! I think they only came in that blue the first year. While I did have to crack my gear box open and send off my 2nd gear to have the dogs back cut to resolve the gear slip issue that this bike is known for I absolutely love my 9! It helps that I deleted the mufflers. The factory exhaust is gorgeous in my opinion. But opening those pipes and that beast of a motor is a heavenly sound! There’s nothing like a high revving big displacement V twin.
If you look at the gearing it's very long. I think third gear is what most bikes have as 5th gear. I think if you made a 15% reduction to the overall gearing it would make a big difference to the rider experience.
Omg I have the exact same 9! 2006 in that amazing cobalt blue! I’ve not seen another in the wild ever! I think they only came in that blue the first year. While I did have to crack my gear box open and send off my 2nd gear to have the dogs back cut to resolve the gear slip issue that this bike is known for I absolutely love my 9! It helps that I deleted the mufflers. The factory exhaust is gorgeous in my opinion. But opening those pipes and that beast of a motor is a heavenly sound! There’s nothing like a high revving big displacement V twin.
True 9 experience, Beautiful Bike
Thank you.
Vert true on the gearbox
If you look at the gearing it's very long.
I think third gear is what most bikes have as 5th gear.
I think if you made a 15% reduction to the overall gearing it would make a big difference to the rider experience.
@@cartertwowheels3358 yes that would indeed