I think your retaliatory rant further perpetuates your lack of understanding how asking such a question as you did would leave yourself wide open for the type of comments that you received with regards to "shift points" ... Especially considering that you state that you have "Been racing motorcycles since i was 10" ... One would think that someone who is astute in the art of competitive motorcycling would have long ago figured out how to determine the optimal shift points to ensure deriving the best possible performance out of ones scooter ( Just my .02 cents worth .. actually with some of vocabulary that I used, maybe it was worth .05 cents ) Ride safe brother ... and ... Don't forget to shift and grow a thicker skin!

 

Like Uncle Larry said.
There ain't no rules or charts - you're riding a motorcycle, man. Once you've recognized the idle rpm and the rev limiter rpm, shifting anywhere in between becomes child's play - there's no right or wrong way. People that say they always shift between this rpm and that rpm are full of $hit - that just doesn't happen in the real world.
Your proclamation of vast motorcycling experience should have made this issue a no-brainer.

 

Is it winter again? This is sounding like one of those threads, lol.

 

I have a Blackline and at normal speeds, I shift about at 2400rpm, when I've looked. And in tiwn, I cruise at 2000 in gears up to 4th.

 

Not sure what you mean when you say "over rev" or "limiter.". There is an rpm limiter at 5200 IIRC.

Also, if you are entering an interstate that has even moderate traffic, you would be wise to run at a pretty high rpm before shifting and reaching cruising speed. Likewise, if you ride twistys even with moderate enthusiasm, you will want to keep rpms up and use engine braking.

You will be a safer rider if you are keeping your head up and not looking down at the tach.

Carl

 

Right at or above 3000 for me.

 

The answer to the question: "It depends"

Many above have mentioned some of the things it depends on. If you are hitting the rev limiter slightly above 2500 then maybe your tach is out of whack.

 

Racing since you were 10? Musta' been all gangsta' on yer Big Wheel,making those "Vrooom! Vrooom!" noises. What a tool. Guess all them "racing" bikes had automatic trannies,so you never had to worry about keeping the motor in the optimum power range. Or you lost every race.

 

Rode a RK without a tach, didn't miss it. Bought a SG with a tach, don't often use it. It's been my experience that the bike tells you when to shift - there's no 'right' or 'wrong' shift point (unless you're lugging or bouncing off the limiter).

The scientific answer is "For power, shift at or just past your maximum power output. For economy, shift points are less important than throttle opening." Or some crap like that.

The real-world answer is "Just ride it, you'll know."

 

You may want to clarify the anything over 2500 feels like it is hitting a rev limiter. If you have raced bikes then you should know if the bike is running right. The engine should twist up to 5K with no problems, if it doesn't you may have other problems. Good luck

Toby