Shift Points
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 148
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Hell yeah! Gotta let those horses run haha. i've been told that twin cams gotta be run a little high in the rev range and not to bog them down. I usualy do what others have already said, keep the revs mid range so you have power when you need it. You never know when that blomde in a camry is oblivious to everything and you gotta get the hell outta dodge. When in doubt, throttle out!
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 491
Likes: 81
From: Bakoville
I shift by ear. Too busy watching surroundings to watch the tach. Guess a guy could install a shift light, like used in drag racing, if overreving is of concern. But then a shift light on a street bike..? might look out of place. Noise>than power is a good call by other member IMO
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 149
Likes: 27
From: Quiet end of Silicon Valley
I am so happy to see so many rev their Twin Cams!
I freak out when someone lugs it then punches it and later tells me how much torque the engine has.
Doing that basically hammers the bottom end as my friend found out who did it one too many times and had to wait months to get a new motor with the same VIN number on it.
Rev that engine. Overcome the oil tension, stop hammering the bottom end.
I am really happy to see the happy revvers.
Chonk
I freak out when someone lugs it then punches it and later tells me how much torque the engine has.
Doing that basically hammers the bottom end as my friend found out who did it one too many times and had to wait months to get a new motor with the same VIN number on it.
Rev that engine. Overcome the oil tension, stop hammering the bottom end.
I am really happy to see the happy revvers.
Chonk
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Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 149
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From: Quiet end of Silicon Valley
But maybe I'm full of it and lugging your engine is good for it. From listening to a very few here maybe I should lug it and then I won't have to worry about pesky things like good brakes...
Chonk