RPMs, Speed, Shifting
Grand HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,624
Likes: 188
From: Newcastle, Ca.
Lots of room for running the rpm's higher, shifting later. This is for our 5 speed.
MPH @ 4000 rpm
1 --- 32
2 --- 45
3 --- 61
4 --- 80
5 --- 95
MPH @ 4500 rpm:
Gear mph
1 --- 35
2 --- 50
3 --- 70
4 --- 90
5 --- 105
MPH @ 4000 rpm
1 --- 32
2 --- 45
3 --- 61
4 --- 80
5 --- 95
MPH @ 4500 rpm:
Gear mph
1 --- 35
2 --- 50
3 --- 70
4 --- 90
5 --- 105
Club Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 145,895
Likes: 821
From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Use this calulator from Big Boyz to figure Ur Speed Vs RPM's..
Its the best I've found on the net for Years..
MAKE sure Ur change U Yr of bike at the top....
http://www.bigboyzcycles.com/Gearratio.htm
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Its the best I've found on the net for Years..
MAKE sure Ur change U Yr of bike at the top....
http://www.bigboyzcycles.com/Gearratio.htm
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 523
Likes: 1
From: kingston ontario
considering the mods people do to their bikes (cams a/c exhaust etc) and the different driving habits, you will find speed/rpm to be all over the place.
i noticed this myself as i have paid attention to this subject...just so i could figure if i am doing things right or wrong :-)
stock 2011 blackline (6 speed 96B engine)
2600 to 2800 rpm seems pretty smooth for shifting
it is not often i see 4000 or more rpm as i usually dont have a need or want to (but it has happened)
other than that i am all over the place with shifting and cruising, partly mood :-) partly conditions...
and i drive them all.... twisty/sketchy winding roads, slow residential roads, secondary highways posted 80 km/h, to the 401 (main highway) posted 100 km/h (people often doing 120 to 130 km/h in the fast lane)
that is just on my way to work
if i had to pick numbers i would say i shift between 2400 and 3000 rpm in any gear.
i do know that 6 gear and 3000 rpm = 130 km/h give or take a little
i noticed this myself as i have paid attention to this subject...just so i could figure if i am doing things right or wrong :-)
stock 2011 blackline (6 speed 96B engine)
2600 to 2800 rpm seems pretty smooth for shifting
it is not often i see 4000 or more rpm as i usually dont have a need or want to (but it has happened)
other than that i am all over the place with shifting and cruising, partly mood :-) partly conditions...
and i drive them all.... twisty/sketchy winding roads, slow residential roads, secondary highways posted 80 km/h, to the 401 (main highway) posted 100 km/h (people often doing 120 to 130 km/h in the fast lane)
that is just on my way to work
if i had to pick numbers i would say i shift between 2400 and 3000 rpm in any gear.
i do know that 6 gear and 3000 rpm = 130 km/h give or take a little
Last edited by goats; Apr 24, 2012 at 06:16 PM.
