Lugging
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From: General Sherman's Christmas Location 1864
RE: Lugging
YUP,
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CRUZ ALL DAY LONG IN 6TH GEAR AND 2100 RPM OR ABOVE.
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AS LONG AS THE ROAD IS SOMEWHAT LEVEL AND NOT PASSING, BIKE PERFORMS VERY WELL
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CRUZ ALL DAY LONG IN 6TH GEAR AND 2100 RPM OR ABOVE.
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AS LONG AS THE ROAD IS SOMEWHAT LEVEL AND NOT PASSING, BIKE PERFORMS VERY WELL
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From: Indy area
RE: Lugging
ORIGINAL: BlockHead96
I don't fathom the higher RPM and better mileage notion. Higher RPM's equal more fuel as the engine is working harder.
I don't fathom the higher RPM and better mileage notion. Higher RPM's equal more fuel as the engine is working harder.
That being said, like I said in the post referred to above, I much prefer to use 6th just about every time once I hit (the optimistic) 60 on the speedometer. There is plenty of power to pass briskly, even up a slight grade, and the experience is that much less Honda-like.
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From: North Jersey
RE: Lugging
ORIGINAL: kjmorgan
In other words, anywhere from 2000 to 2800 is an acceptable minimum according to the forum experts. You are lugging if your bike starts to shake and shimmy under throttle or you don't get the response you expect as you roll on the throttle. I've coasted downhill in a high gear at around 2000 but when you level out or need to accelerate, you better downshift. Listen to your machine, be the machine!
In other words, anywhere from 2000 to 2800 is an acceptable minimum according to the forum experts. You are lugging if your bike starts to shake and shimmy under throttle or you don't get the response you expect as you roll on the throttle. I've coasted downhill in a high gear at around 2000 but when you level out or need to accelerate, you better downshift. Listen to your machine, be the machine!
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From: sand mountain Alabama
RE: Lugging
For me 2,000 rpm's is a bit low. I prefer to stay around 2,300 to 2,500. As for mpg I get my best around 60 mph in 5th and 75 mph in 6th. I will not use 6th unless I am running at least 70 mph. I get on long none stop rides around 47 to 49 mpg. With a couple of cold starts around 45 to 46 mpg. It's never below 44 mpg\\; I have gotten as high as 54 mpg in the mountains at low speeds-35-45 mph.
I am not saying I am correct just saying this is what I prefer.
I am not saying I am correct just saying this is what I prefer.
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RE: Lugging
it all depends on your motor,load and corrected altitude combonation.My advise as life long gear head is simple if you feel it luggung drop it a gearm
 \\; \\; \\; lugging a motor is 10xs harder on a motor than high rpms are.thats why alot of people arent crazy about dyno testing a motor a lot.There use to be operators who would over load the engine and cause it problems.
 \\; \\; \\; lugging a motor is 10xs harder on a motor than high rpms are.thats why alot of people arent crazy about dyno testing a motor a lot.There use to be operators who would over load the engine and cause it problems.
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