Shifting a 2007 softail
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This is true and what can also make it worse is if a person is riding in heavy traffic where a car can change lanes in a split second and paying too much attention to a tach instead of the traffic could open the door for a serious accident.
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You can shift by feel just fine. These bikes also have a wide power curve, meaning you’d have to try really hard to shift too early and lug the motor....you’re not going to hurt anything by reving higher so when in doubt shift a little later. Better to shift late than too early, but again these motors pull like tractors so “early” is relative. 1st is shorter so you’ll hit 2nd fairly quick..after that they are very stretchable. 5th can be ridden anywhere between 50mph and 90mph easily without being “wrong”...or you can jump into 6th by 60 if you’re just feeling like putting down the road. Basic guide is around 12 mph per gear as a low shift point, but you can run them much higher if you like to...and some people do.
shift too early? No problem...you’ll feel the bog in power, just downshift and ride on. Do it all the time and it’s not great for the motor, but you’ll get a sense of how to avoid it quickly enough.
shift too early? No problem...you’ll feel the bog in power, just downshift and ride on. Do it all the time and it’s not great for the motor, but you’ll get a sense of how to avoid it quickly enough.
Last edited by Thingfish; May 27, 2018 at 12:48 AM.
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