So do I have a true 5 speed bike, or do I have a 6 speed bike with only the bottom five gears working?
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jsonewald
GS650GLZ Transmission gears?
I bought an '82 GS650GLZ with~26K miles a couple of months ago. It is in good running condition, but I am not sure how many gears it is supposed to have. Some references say 5, others say 6. Clymer's seems to indicate 5 for both chain and shaft drives. My bike lets me shift from 1 through 5, but I just noticed that the gear indicator actually has a #6 visible in bright sunlight.
So do I have a true 5 speed bike, or do I have a 6 speed bike with only the bottom five gears working?Tags: None
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lucabond
Look at the cover where the gear shift lever comes out of there is a picture of the shift pattern which shows the gears, good luck
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jsonewald
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The indicator has six spaces because it's the same housing as what is used in the 550, which does have 6 gears.
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