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Drove halfway across Texas today, and I have to say I LOVE the 13/46 combination. It makes the bike so much more practical. It can easily hit 72 and hold it on hills, and I got it up to 87 indicated on the speedo, about 79 GPS. So there's really no downside, other than the engine spinning about a thousand RPMs faster.
I drove 460 miles today, mostly at 72 to 78 mph (GPS). It was so much less stressful I can't even describe the difference. I brought along the 14t as I thought I might change it out for the highway portion of the trip, but I can't see why I would do that when the 13/46 is working so well.
MPG is awful at about 40, but that's what happens when you push 72+ mph for hours on end, and is comparable to the MPG I was getting from the stock 14/44 combination the last time I crossed Texas. The RPMs are higher but the overall load on the engine is the same.
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