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Title: dumb question on rpm Post by: Serious Groper on June 28, 2009, 02:11:49 PM What rpm is safe to use for:
a) freeway riding b) traffic riding At 5,000rpm the bike feels great. Am i able to sit on 5,000 - 5,5000 on the freeway without doing any harm to the engine? Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: dragonworld. on June 28, 2009, 02:30:48 PM Absatively. [thumbsup]
On your tacho (Rev counter) you'll see where the graduations and numbers turn red. Its not advisable to go into that section unless you want to turn your engine into a bucket of generally unusable bits of metal. :o Your engine will have its sweet spot where everything is working together and cooperating nicely. It'll feel really nice and smooth. ;D It usually coincides with unfortunately, "points loss" and financial contributions to the States coffers. >:( Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: mattyvas on June 28, 2009, 04:27:55 PM What rpm is safe to use for: a) freeway riding - In sixth I'm usually sitting on 4200rpm or so at 110-ish b) traffic riding - Totally depends on your circumstances, usually never see more than 4th gear but then I don't do much city stuff At 5,000rpm the bike feels great. Am i able to sit on 5,000 - 5,5000 on the freeway without doing any harm to the engine? Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: Spider on June 28, 2009, 08:16:25 PM yeah, 6th gear gets grumpy below 4000rpm with mine (992)....maybe even 4200
city, 1st and 2nd and always up around 4 to 5 even as high as 7 or 8 when she needs a burst. she has to be in the sweet spot ready for when I need to move...sometimes you need to break to be safe, othertime you need to go! (anytime I see someone on the mobile I'm gone! put at least one vehicle between me and them!) Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: techno on June 29, 2009, 12:09:47 AM When I first read this I thought it was about the channel 10 motorsport show. [roll]
It won't do any harm. I agree with Spider. My bike runs better over 4,000rpm. I went from Hobart to SA last year to do the Turismo. I kept the 14t sprocket on and most of the way wish I'd changed back to the 15 before leaving. It would have been more comfortable with the revs a bit lower but did it no harm. Prob sat on 5000 to 5500 rpm most of the way there and back. Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: Serious Groper on June 29, 2009, 12:40:03 AM Cheers Guys, i just wasn't sure if these Duc's blew up if riding at that sort of rpm LOL.
I think i am still brainwashed from the old Duc's that blew up if you looked at them :P I normally rode around 4000rpm in traffic but i must say today to work/home riding around 5000rpm life was so much better. Bike felt very smooth, power was always there and i actually feel 'better'. Not sure how that last part works but it was a pleasure to ride today [moto] Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: Spider on June 29, 2009, 02:18:38 PM at the start I kept having her round the 3.5 to 4k range...i think a lot iof it was purely the noise....it sounded like it was going hard! but then I got used to her and ride her above 4000 now, the slightest lag in acceleration means you're not in the sweet spot.....and 3200 rpm there is a slight lag.
I am going down to the farm this weekend and see if she is a 14 tooth however. Title: Re: dumb question on rpm Post by: techno on June 30, 2009, 02:07:07 AM My last bike before the monster was a 250cc Soozooki Across. Wouldn't go anywhere without at least 7,000rpm on the tacho and doing 120km/h in top gear had it sitting on 13,000rpm.
I wasn't so worried about it blowing up as it was a slap together bike anyway but it took me a while riding it to get comfortable revving it that high. |