Whaddaya shift at???

["Bird, Garry" <BIRD@xxxxxxx>]

>-Stupid question #2: At what RPM do most of you shift while normal street
>riding?  I find myself shifting at about 4000 RPM.  Is this high, low, or
>just right?

When cruising (not racing or tearing up the road) I typically shift in the 4000 rpm range.  The big deal is if you want to short shift your bike (and you can on this one - it's got enough torque) just make sure that you don't come down any lower than 3000-3500 rpm (3500 is better) when you engage the higher gear.  If you are accelerating with any intent then you should raise your shift point accordingly.

But hey, what do I know, my second bike is a HOG and that baby can shift at 1500 rpm when boulevard cruising; or how about being in fourth gear at 30 mph (50 km/h).  Torque - what a wonderful thing it is...

Garry 
bird@xxxxxxx


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