I don't know why anyone would waste their time riding the bike below 4k RPMs. Maybe your previous bike was designed to slog along at low engine speeds but the Vee engine is derived from a race engine and has all its power and smoothness characteristics in the 4k to 7k RPM range. If you drop a gear or two you'll find what the Vee Strom is all about.So I bought a K7 Vee with 7k miles and a hand full of farkles, I commute everyday to work and yesterday was my first day riding the bike.(awesome BTW) well when I shifted into 5th I felt a dull area from 3200-4k RPM's:headbang:. SO I rode the rest of the way to work and look on the site and found out the problem, which was fine with me because I like PC3's:hurray: anyway. SO my question is what you think the better fix is going to be.
A. I get a PC3 with Two Bros Exhaust and K&N filter
B. Regear to 16/43 with PC3 and K&N Air Filter and SpeedoHealer
two notes- A. I like loud bikes, they save lives and cagers here in VA suck at driving.
B. I commute 100 miles round trip a day and dont want the Vee to be Screaming around 65-70 MPH
I plan on doing a lot of 2 up 3 day trips to the mountains, gravel and fire roads and the occasional dirt track. I am out to find the adventure, Im not to worried about gas mileage but am worried about the gauges be way off with the new gearing.:yikes: also whatever I do my local dealer is going to do the work.
I want to have fun with this bike, and I have heard nothing but awesome things about the re-gear. so what do yall think?
Thanks a lot
Henderson:thumbup:
Don't worry! You won't hurt your new bike.