well said james
-----Original Message----- Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:28:35 pm To: [email protected] From: "James O'Gorman" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: RPM's and cruising (or shifting) speed I'll add the following: If you are't sure, go ahead and upshift to a higher gear. If the bike chugs, you're too high. If the bike runs fine, then you're fine. When you go to speed up, you may need to downshift to get that extra oomph, then you can upshift again. Basically the exact same as a car. The added benefit to a manual - you get to choose between power and economy - you can always change down to get more power (in a controlled manner), and change up to get better economy. - James O On May 10, 2011, at 4:30 PM, [email protected] wrote: > + 1 to javiar.... I had a 99 250 again with no tach... And the only way you > can know when to shift is sound and feel. I was doing long enough commutes i > would wear headphones under my helment, so about half the time wouldent be > able to hear, i went mostly by feel..... > > the only way to get better is to do it. By the time you put another 500 miles > on her you will feel much better about it all... > > good luck > > yeti > > > -----Original -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
