I see what Frank is saying. More gears usually just means they cram more of them in the range we already have. What would be beneficial is if in a 6 speed it tacked onto the end as a whole size larger opposed to shortening most of the gears and then making it slightly larger than the original fifth.
I'm not adverse to having six gears if when I shifted from 5th to 6th I'm transferring out of 5th at 2500rpmish and into 17-1800ish. Then Final drive allows me to cruise at low rpm(2,000) at 70 and maintain an easier time of trailer-surfing at legal safe distances.
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