I do have a tach, and I like to stay around 2500 rpm when staying at a constant speed either in town or on the highway. For 6th gear, I concur with the others and shift at 65-70.

 

I like to keep the RPM's around the same as everyone else....2500. No lower than 2000. I typically shift around 3000 RPM so into 6th is a about 60-65mph

Steve

 

Unless the road is very flat and level, my Low Rider seems to prefer being at around 3000rpm, which is about 80mph in sixth. Frankly, I rarely go there.

 

Yes sir

 

3000 rpm.

 

easy cruising I shift into 6th around 70

 

I always run as tall of gear as possible, easy way to tell is give it some gas, if it accelerates good and you are in top gear, you are ok.

 

I try to shift into 6TH around 60 to 65.. But I only have 5 speeds ,, so nothing happens lol

 

I read all the crap about "lugging" your TC 96 engine. It is a Factory stroked TC 88. Strokers have more low end torque. On my 07 EFI TC 96 Dyna, the performance sucked. My Wife on her XLH 1200 Custom would walk away from me . . . constantly. Made some changes to it - EFI to CV-40 swap with a Stand Alone Ignition, SE 255 cams, Ness Big Sucker intake, V&H slip on mufflers with baffles removed and DK Custom baffles installed and an AMS 105" 10:1 top end. The torque is mind blowing. I can shift into 6th at 40 mph and 45 mph tiding 2 up. Pulls like a friggin locomotive from idle till I hit the rev limiter in 4 gears. Never hit the rev limiter in 5th or 6th . . . speedo pegs in 4th gear. Funny thing is ditching the EFI unlocked all the power the MOCo hid with the EFI. Best part, got over 100,000 miles on it.

 

You’ll learn by the sound of the engine. It’s just like singing, you hold a note until you need to take a breath; well the engine is the same way.