I'd add: Having spent a lot of time driving a manual car that generally likes
to operate within 2000-3500 RPM, but having my '92 CB750 be much happier in the
3500-5500 RPM range, I've noticed that my instinct on when to shift is usually
*much* earlier than I should be shifting. A seasoned rider friend of mine said
"shift much later than you think you should", and now I'm noticing when I get
into the high-end and need to shift.
But if you're well out of range, you'll know it -- your bike will stutter, or
you're engine will scream. ;)
Peace,
+Lie
On 11-05-10 16:28, James O'Gorman wrote:
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 Message-----
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 4:03:54 pm
To: [email protected]
From: "Javier Garcia"<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: RPM's and cruising (or shifting) speed
Max,
I don't think you are asking any silly questions here. I think you kind of
answer yourself along the way. You are still learning to understand your
bike, and that is great. You are paying attention to all details, and
eventually you won't have to think about when to shift anymore. Since you
don't have a tach, it is difficult to tell you anything about when you
should shift, so in the the time being, I will say that shifting early is
your best option. As you ride more you will push that limit gradually until
you get to know what is that sweet spot, again, without even thinking about
it. The only thing I can tell you about shifting besides the engine noise,
is that if you feel like you are not getting ant acceleration while having
the throttle open, that means that is time to shift.
Javier.
On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Max<[email protected]> wrote:
I know this is an older topic, but I wasn't sure if I should post
something new as this is related. Again, I'm very new to rid
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