It's easy to explain why 6th gear runs better, but it doesn't reflect the real world. In 6th gear, the computer is expecting air to be rammed into the airbox to the tune of about 1psi. To compensate, it gives more fuel. Since the bike is a bit lean stock (aren't they all?), it makes it richer if the bike is on a dyno not being force-fed air. If you want to tune a ram air bike on a dyno, it's best to get an air pump for it. The numbers you see in 6th may not represent what you'll get on the street.
Or is the point just to makes better numbers? Think about it.
BTW, as for taking the resistors out of the GPS, I read in the manual that if it gets no signal, it assumes 1st gear.