What RPM Range do you ride?
Road Master
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From: Winston Salen, NC
2800 to 3500 while getting up to speed. Not at WAO throttle though. Just a good steady roll on. Generally cruize 2300 to 2500. Open her up to 4000 plus when getting on it. Plenty of torque through out the entire rpm.
Tourer
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I tend to cruise (Puttin) at around 2000-3000 on the flat grounds but in the hills I keep it typically at 3000-4000, makes entering and exiting the corners much more controlled (Fun).
Many times I have taken my bike to redline, usually a couple of times each time I ride!
Many times I have taken my bike to redline, usually a couple of times each time I ride!
Last edited by Duke of HD; Mar 12, 2009 at 08:29 PM.
Tourer
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
When using the word cruise we all are in the 2-3k range.
Thats cruising.
But inside a long tunnel, up that long hill or that well know slab
. . . well wind it up and sometimes bounce off the rev limiter.
Thats why we mod these bikes.
Then on I90 in Minnesota at 100mph for 30 miles, large sweping bends,
it was the best. That was cruising at 4100 rpm.
Thats cruising.
But inside a long tunnel, up that long hill or that well know slab
. . . well wind it up and sometimes bounce off the rev limiter.
Thats why we mod these bikes.
Then on I90 in Minnesota at 100mph for 30 miles, large sweping bends,
it was the best. That was cruising at 4100 rpm.
so running up the RPMS to 4500 range and then shifting is a bad ? isnt this where the peak torque is at ? ok. so maybe it barks a little reving that high.. but
is the range of shifting 2-3k becuase you want to limit the exhaust noise ?
is the range of shifting 2-3k becuase you want to limit the exhaust noise ?
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Don't lug the engine below 2k, keeps the engine happy.
Running the gears out to 4500 rpm makes me happy.
The only thing it would hurt is your MPG.
Running the gears out to 4500 rpm makes me happy.
The only thing it would hurt is your MPG.
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Joe Kucinski
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I had forgotten about that. You're right Steve... the log tells the tale!
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I like to keep my bike between 2500 to 3200. I cruise regularly at 80 (3,000 rpms) Seat-of-pants feel of the power band is between 2500 to 4000 and some change.