Shift Speeds for the Dyna
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Shift Speeds for the Dyna
I just traded the Sporty for an 09 Super Glide. I'd like to know what the best speeds are to up shift. The Sporty needed plenty of revs for normal driving, like about 3000-3200 to shift. That translated to about 25 mph from 1st to 2nd, 35 from 2nd to 3rd, 45-50 mph from 3rd to 4th and 55-60 mph from 4th to 5th.
Will the FXD require about the same, working in the extra gear somewhere? I hear them all the time sounding like they chug along at about 1500 rpms or so in town.
Does anyone have a chart giving the mph to rpm per gear? Someone posted one for the Sporties and it was very useful.
Thanks,
wwb
Will the FXD require about the same, working in the extra gear somewhere? I hear them all the time sounding like they chug along at about 1500 rpms or so in town.
Does anyone have a chart giving the mph to rpm per gear? Someone posted one for the Sporties and it was very useful.
Thanks,
wwb
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Some info here about RPMs at different speeds.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...bout-rpms.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...bout-rpms.html
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It's better to wind it out a little than to lug it. I can hear/see guys lugging their engines all the time; you can bend a connecting rod doing that. My manual says to shift into 6th gear at 55mph....no way,.. I hit 6th gear at about 65mph. One thing to remember, the owners manual is not always law.
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55 MPH in 6th gear is insane !In my opinion anyone who rides a tc96 at 55mph in 6th gear probably has not had much experience with working on or building engines etc.I certainly understand that many folks do not have a mechanical back ground or perhaps are a first time owner of a harley etc, and typically such folks end up calling a harley engine junk or unreliable etc when they start having major engine problems, when the problem is actually their riding style and lack of understanding about what all is taking place when an engine is running bogged down or whilst being lugged. I see this all the time when i ride with folks who are new to riding a harley. Most folks will take some good advice from experienced riders while others are sorta hard headed and are not open to suggestions.Dealerships get alot of work from folks who are scared to let their motors wind out a little before shifting to the next gear.
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Dyna 96"Gear Speeds
The following was my reply to a similar post a couple of weeks ago.
My bike(07FXD)has been back to the dealer for new front motor mount & realignment,
to try to cure an excessive vibration in a certain rev range(the service guy agreed)after the work was done(with a small improvment)the mech told me that the 96"motor,was smoother & less strained running at higher speeds thru the gears,he suggested up to the following,
65 in 4th
80 in 5th
80 & above 6th
I thought he was crackers,but I tried it & he was absolutly right,the bike runs smooth & feels like it could go much higher thru the gears,I don't have a tach(anyone selling a mini tach)but I suspect this keeps it above 3K revs in any gear.
Brit.
My bike(07FXD)has been back to the dealer for new front motor mount & realignment,
to try to cure an excessive vibration in a certain rev range(the service guy agreed)after the work was done(with a small improvment)the mech told me that the 96"motor,was smoother & less strained running at higher speeds thru the gears,he suggested up to the following,
65 in 4th
80 in 5th
80 & above 6th
I thought he was crackers,but I tried it & he was absolutly right,the bike runs smooth & feels like it could go much higher thru the gears,I don't have a tach(anyone selling a mini tach)but I suspect this keeps it above 3K revs in any gear.
Brit.