Stock Dynas: Curious what speed you up shift?
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Stock Dynas: Curious what speed you up shift?
To all stock Dynas, just curious what speed you shift gears at... (Not RPM)
This is my first Harley so I am curious if all Stocks are about the same. On my new 2012 Super Glide 96..
I Shift from 1st to 2nd @ about 15 mph
2nd to 3rd @ about 30-35 mph
3rd to 4th @ about 45 mph
4th to 5th @ about 55 mph
5th to 6th @ about 65 mph
Is this about what you all shift? Don't get me wrong, I do listen/feel the revs and attempt to shift correctly, but I am just curious if this falls inline with other stock Dynas.
This is my first Harley so I am curious if all Stocks are about the same. On my new 2012 Super Glide 96..
I Shift from 1st to 2nd @ about 15 mph
2nd to 3rd @ about 30-35 mph
3rd to 4th @ about 45 mph
4th to 5th @ about 55 mph
5th to 6th @ about 65 mph
Is this about what you all shift? Don't get me wrong, I do listen/feel the revs and attempt to shift correctly, but I am just curious if this falls inline with other stock Dynas.
Last edited by BKSinAZ; Sep 17, 2012 at 07:25 PM.
I shift on my 08 about 5mph higher across the board.
Better a few extra rpm then potentially lug the engine.
Now that I've got it cammed and 106 I stay in 3rd til 50mph until I see enough open road to shift into a higher gear to cruise
Better a few extra rpm then potentially lug the engine.
Now that I've got it cammed and 106 I stay in 3rd til 50mph until I see enough open road to shift into a higher gear to cruise
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I really cant see still being in 3rd gear @ 55 mph on my stock 96
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That could be. I don't cruise at 55 in third. I'll hit fourth and back off. I just don't like to shift early right as the power and is coming on strong. For cruising, I like lower rpms.
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Id say yours is pretty close to my 96. Maybe a bit on the early side. Don't be afraid to give it a bit more rev's. Like others have said, it is better to rev up a bit than lug the engine. Besides, if you're worried about MPG, last time I filled up, I got 45mph. Which is too good if you ask me...
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To all stock Dynas, just curious what speed you shift gears at... (Not RPM)
This is my first Harley so I am curious if all Stocks are about the same. It seems that I..
On my 2012 Super Glide 96..
I Shift from 1st to 2nd @ about 15 mph
2nd to 3rd @ about 30-35 mph
3rd to 4th @ about 45 mph
4th to 5th @ about 55 mph
5th to 6th @ about 65 mph
Is this about what you all shift? Don't get me wrong, I do listen/feel the revs and shift correctly, but I am just curious if this falls inline with other stock Dynas.
This is my first Harley so I am curious if all Stocks are about the same. It seems that I..
On my 2012 Super Glide 96..
I Shift from 1st to 2nd @ about 15 mph
2nd to 3rd @ about 30-35 mph
3rd to 4th @ about 45 mph
4th to 5th @ about 55 mph
5th to 6th @ about 65 mph
Is this about what you all shift? Don't get me wrong, I do listen/feel the revs and shift correctly, but I am just curious if this falls inline with other stock Dynas.
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Id say yours is pretty close to my 96. Maybe a bit on the early side. Don't be afraid to give it a bit more rev's. Like others have said, it is better to rev up a bit than lug the engine. Besides, if you're worried about MPG, last time I filled up, I got 45mph. Which is too good if you ask me...
Tell me... why is lugging bad? What harm does it do?