[sfarson]

Now having a tach for the first time ever on a big twin, I'm seeing what RPMs I'm cruising and shifting at. Before I would just play it by ear and typically shift into 3rd at around 35mph, 4th at 45mph, 5th at 55mph, give or take a few mph's. What RPM do you cruise and shift at most of the time?

 

[KBOlsen]

I shift by ear. Baby pulls so nicely all the way thru the range and when she quits pullin', time to give 'er a nudge!

With her current gearing, at 80 mph she's running around 3500. At least, that's what I think I saw.

 

[TexRod]

I shift by ear.

Same here... By ear and by feel.

I find it funny sometimes when I read on 1130cc that some don't shift until they get to 6000RPM's.... which leads me to believe that they are doing, what, a constant 65MPH in 2nd gear?

 

[KBOlsen]

Same here... By ear and by feel.

I find it funny sometimes when I read on 1130cc that some don't shift until they get to 6000RPM's.... which leads me to believe that they are doing, what, a constant 65MPH in 2nd gear?

(giggling) That does help explain the gas mileage

 

[sfarson]

Same here... By ear and by feel.

I find it funny sometimes when I read on 1130cc that some don't shift until they get to 6000RPM's.... which leads me to believe that they are doing, what, a constant 65MPH in 2nd gear?

Yeah I know. I think reality was "stretched" with "stretched" RPM values.

 

[Dinero No Mas]

I shift by ear and circumstances mostly. When I am going for mileage I shift at about 2500 rpm's and cruise at 2000 to 2500. Anything lower is bogging the engine.

 

[EZE RIDER]

No comment.

 

[Hawkmann]

Shift,you mean these things shift ?

 

[angel]

How many Rpm's in WOT? Thats where AJ seems to ride pretty much all the time!!!

 

[aintgotnun]

I can't shift right now. And even if I could I don't have a tac.

 

[detailer57]

1st VVVAAAAAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOMMMM
2ND VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOMM
3RD VVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM
4TH VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5TH VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
6TH HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:ride:ride

 

[TexRod]

6th?

 

[detailer57]

Yup, 07's have 6 speeds, SWEET. At about 70 mph, hit 6th and just kaarrooz on down the road. Before ya know it, your doing 85-90. Ya have ta be careful.

:ride

 

[TexRod]

I am constantly looking for 6th gear

 

[sfarson]

I am constantly looking for 6th gear

Same here.

 

[Dinero No Mas]

1st VVVAAAAAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOMMMM
2ND VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOMM
3RD VVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM
4TH VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
5TH VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
6TH HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM:ride:ride

Sounds right.

 

[GAZOO!]

Same here.

That and -1 gear.

 

[sparks'n'dust]

I am constantly looking for 6th gear

Ditto.