I'm running at around 3250 rpms at 70-75 mph. Hard to see the exact number on the tach. It can run at that rate all day, every day without problems.

I've also got the Dyna igniton with the limiter set around 6000 rpms (don't know exactly what it is, but I've hit it a couple of times 'showing off'...). I'm running an Andrews EV27 cam and tuned CV carb.

Normally, I shift it a warmed up bike at around 3000-3500 rpms, because I like to do it that way. It will shift without bogging at less. No two EVO's are exactly alike, so find what 'feels' best for yours.

Power band is a combination of what parts you have on the engine. And the 'feel' brings into the gearing. Cam, ignition, carb, exhaust will move the band. However, the cam is the main factor in moving the power band on any non-computer controlled engine.

 

Look at it this way, it's safe and it's fun..... Yea baby..... Someday I'll learn to play that way as well.

 

Technically 3500-4000 rpm is safe and a moderate shift point that will not lug the motor as you grab the next gear. What you will need to learn is that it's not what rpm your doing when you shift out of a gear but what will the rpm's be when grabbing the next gear. Anything over 2400 is considered not lugging. But even that is still a little low. Most of these Evo's really don't start to make power till 3k....

Does that help?

 

Since I do not have a tachometer, what are speed equivalents to RPMs in various gears.

 

Depends on gear ratio's of the primary and the secondary and tire circumference.. There are calculators out there where you can put all your info in and it will give you the corresponding rpm to mph ratios.... you will need to google. I used to have all those book marks till my last laptop freaked out.

 

Thanks 98hotrodfatboy. That gave me precisely the information I was looking for.