RPM level
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Findlay, ohio
When just cruising around town, I shift around 2500. Rarely rev to over 4k, unless merging in traffic or some other reason to get speed quickly. To constantly shift at over 4k is totally unnecessary in 1st to 3rd gear......just wasting gas and looking for speeding tickets in 5th or 6th.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 540
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From: Nooga, TN
Being an engineer and kind of knowing how they might think. The system is probably designed for smoothest operation around the speed/rpm it will be at most of the time. Baggers are for the most part highway machines. The rpm around 70 mph in 6 th gear is probably close to optimum. Just sayin
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 432
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From: Savage
My '09 Dyna had a sweet spot between 2500-3000 RPM, no matter which cam was in it (stock, 26H, 48H). My '13 SG has a sweet spot starting at 2000 RPM up to 3000 RPM even with the 57H cam in it. For normal cruising I've always shifted around 3000 RPM.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Buffalo, NY
2200-3000 under that you can feel the power fall off quick
Better yet get some black electrical tape and mask off the tach. Ride by sound and feel and you won't be wrong. A tach only F's you up
Better yet get some black electrical tape and mask off the tach. Ride by sound and feel and you won't be wrong. A tach only F's you up
Last edited by Markymannn; Jun 6, 2013 at 06:42 PM. Reason: ......
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From: DOWN SOUTH
Cruise around 2500-a little over 3000, thats 64 on a 2 lane hwy comming home from work, bike is happy happy happy there. When the kids are outside they hear the tunes before they hear the bike comming home 
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