Baker Drivetrain

Baker F6R - Factory 6-Speed Reverse

Industry legend Bert Baker, the 'Gearhead' behind Michigan based Baker Drivetrain, says "designed, manufactured, tested, proven and beloved - the industry's leading reverse drive for Harley-Davidson is the easiest to use and most worry-free system available.

"Our non-invasive reverse gear system was designed to be out of the driveline picture when going forward. We did not want superfluous reverse gear mechanisms at play spinning, jarring and/or adding additional rotational weight where 99.9% of the riding direction is spent - namely going forwards. We did not want to compromise safety, performance and horsepower for the tiny moments when going backward is needed."

The Baker F6R kit includes the door, side cover, countershaft, reverse gears and shift system and related hardware and adds a reverse gear to any existing 2006-later factory Big Twin Cruise Drive 6-speed transmission. 

"The system is unlike any other on the market," says Bert. "It works off the stock shift lever - with a simple safety switch lever and a kick of the shift lever, you’re in reverse. It’s that simple. No reaching near hot pipes to put your bike in reverse by hand. With the Baker reverse system, you’ll be able to safely shift from first to reverse and back with no risk of engaging both gears at once. You’ll also find it’s much easier to find neutral than on a stock bike." 

Baker reverse gears are fully heat-treated, with diamond-ground tooth profiles and cut from gear grade 8620 steel. The gear ratios were chosen to make it easy to maneuver the bike in reverse. The overall 4.98:1 reverse gear ratio is essentially a creeper gear, which is 45% shorter than the stock 3.34:1 first gear; a redundant spring system on the safety lever assembly make it "the safest reverse system on the market today," and the included shift drum improves shift quality and the ability to find neutral.

Backed by a two-year limited warranty, it features a true ‘plug and play’ wiring harness - no need to use the starter motor for reverse maneuvers. No case modifications are necessary and there is no accidental shifting into reverse due to the safety lever mechanism that locks out reverse when it is not energized. It does not fit 2023 and later CVO models.

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