70mph...5th gear or 6th??
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I'd rather put a shotgun in my mouth and pull the trigger, than shift my Street Glide according to that chart. Way too conservative for the way I ride a motorcycle.
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Depends, terrain, load....i don't like to cruise with the engine lugging below 2500 rpm's...Each bike is different i guess... haven't tried it on a 103" so ...my 96" with the cams can pull at lower than 2500 but i just don't like to. ..sPECIALLY WHEN BREAKING IT IN....
When I was still stock the bike was pretty much useless in 6th unless I was doing 70+ mph. I stayed in 5th til about 70 unless there was no wind and I had a double lane.
Now with the 106 I get into 6th at about 60 and have no trouble passing and the motor isn't lugging.
Now with the 106 I get into 6th at about 60 and have no trouble passing and the motor isn't lugging.
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Really? Shift to 6th gear at 55mph? What rpms are you turning at that speed? 2200 tops, I'd say. Way too low if I want to crank the throttle and accelerate right now
fast. At 55mph, I'm still in 4th gear. If we both crank WOT at that speed, you'll be a small dot in my mirror faster than you can say "lug my engine." I guess we just have different riding styles.
I'd rather put a shotgun in my mouth and pull the trigger, than shift my Street Glide according to that chart. Way too conservative for the way I ride a motorcycle.
I'd rather put a shotgun in my mouth and pull the trigger, than shift my Street Glide according to that chart. Way too conservative for the way I ride a motorcycle.
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From: Central Ohio
went out for a nice ride to Greenport,LI yesterday to continue breaking in my '11 SG and was motoring along in the HOV lane at about 70-75mph, was a bit windier than what I like so kept the bike in 5th and was @3k rpms, would upshift to 6th rpms dropped to around 2200-2400 bike would pull but I didn't feel that "aggressiveness" or ability to push through the wind/moving around feeling.
I go through the gears and try not to stay too long of a stretch on one gear, I alternate 4-6 while on the freeways, but what gear should I really be in when doing 70-75mph? I made it up to 85 but that was for a short stint and on 6th gear, still need to break the motor in a bit more before staying at those speeds.
I go through the gears and try not to stay too long of a stretch on one gear, I alternate 4-6 while on the freeways, but what gear should I really be in when doing 70-75mph? I made it up to 85 but that was for a short stint and on 6th gear, still need to break the motor in a bit more before staying at those speeds.
Why would you be shifting around when cruising at highway speeds? That speed is Exactly what 6th gear is for.
mikebaby