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Junior Member | Lew Eastern N.C. 6:14 am May 12, 2010
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I didn't know about the 6th gear overdrive until told by another Burgman rider. The gearing is so steep that I only use it on Interstates or Freeways with speeds of 65 or above. Below this speed it seems to lug the motor. I do notice a drop in RPM when I go from automatic to 5th (at cruising speed) to 6th – but it took me several times to learn to either return to Automatic when slowing or gearing it down. I don't know why it isn't mentioned in the owner's manual but it works well on my Burgman, especially on extended rides. It lowers my RPMs by 300 in OD vs automatic at 70 mph on a level surface.
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Junior Member | sbukosky SE Wisconsin 9:12 am April 4, 2010
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I discovered OD yesterday. That it is there never sunk in to me when watching the panel light-up.
Using the logic of automobile transmissions locking up the torque converter for better economy, I would think that this would offer the same advantage. However, I have read of one person doing and identical 100 mile loop testing the economy difference between locking in OD and then automatic. His results were a fraction of an MPG difference. However, I don't know if he was actually calculating it or using the odometer MPG display. I find that I get better economy than what it shows, but it is pretty decent. Anybody actually test this difference out? If there is no advantage to using OD, then it's more trouble than it is worth.
On think that I have noticed, if the road is level, a constant speed in automatic will have the transmission in the equivelant of OD. Any increase in throttle for a hill or passing will "drop a gear".
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Junior Member | JJ Chelsfield, Kent, UK 3:22 pm December 21, 2009
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ascootrider in CA said:
Lower 70s in southern California today, just wanted to rub it in.
Ride safe all!
Art H
Bounder!!!
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Advanced Member | Burgermiser Gosport Peninsula-England. 12:55 pm December 20, 2009
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ascootrider in CA said:
OK, my final thoughts on this one:
Lower 70s in southern California today, just wanted to rub it in.
Ride safe all!
Art H
Yeah, OK. Get outa here, you rotter
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Full Member | ascootrider in CA 11:59 am December 20, 2009
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OK, my final thoughts on this one:
If you do have it, its easy to use, at cruise speed push manual button. That should leave you in fifth gear. Then shift up one push. You're there, OD light on and reduced rpm.
Remember there is less engine braking while in OD.
Lower 70s in southern California today, just wanted to rub it in.
Ride safe all!
Art H
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 Moderator | Henry_C The Sunrise Coast, Lowestoft, England 8:38 am December 20, 2009
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Thanks JJ – I shall check next time the scoot is fired up. I hadn't noticed it before but you NEVER know! May be a few days though with this weather! Brrrrrr! 
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots – but there aren't many old bold pilots!
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Junior Member | JJ Chelsfield, Kent, UK 8:32 am December 20, 2009
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Henry_C said:Have I missed something? Overdrive? Never found it on my K3 650.
It may not be on your K3 Henry.
One simple way of finding out is to look at your gear indicators when everything lights up when you switch on.
Look to the right of "5", if you see a green box marked "OD", you have it..
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Full Member | ascootrider in CA 8:21 pm December 19, 2009
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Henry, I dont know when it came in, but its on the 2008 650.
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Advanced Member | BurgieKing Yeovil, Somerset, UK 6:05 pm December 19, 2009
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I've been using OD to keep the revs in limits and achieve higher speeds on the dual-carriageway while I'm running-in the engine. Very useful as long as I remember to take it out of manual when I need to slow down again.
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Moderator | Henry_C The Sunrise Coast, Lowestoft, England 3:00 pm December 19, 2009
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Have I missed something? Overdrive? Never found it on my K3 650.
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots – but there aren't many old bold pilots!
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Full Member | ascootrider in CA 2:40 pm December 19, 2009
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is heavenly. On a long freeway stretch I really like seeing the rpm drop with no loss in speed(velocity for you GB riders) . fewer rpm= better mpg/kpl(?). The major problem with using overdrive is remembering to come out of it before accelerating after slowing or stopping. Also, always keep in mind the instant powerful acceleration we are accustomed to is degraded while in overdrive mode.
I seldom use the power button, but tend to use overdrive whenever on a longish stretch with no impeding traffic.
The technology engineered into these scoots is amazing!!
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