I have to say that it has a lot more top end power after jetting it properly, stock it was kind of anemic, but still it has always given a 7K-9K rush. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 15:50:10 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] RPM's and cruising (or shifting) speed Well thats the difference - the 450 seems to top out around 5 - 6000. 450 owners want to comment? Or I am all wet? -Joey On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > My 750 has it's best power above 7000RPM. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 11:22:58 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] RPM's and cruising (or shifting) speed > > Welcome! > I don't have a 750, I have a 450 NH - but I believe the same > thing applies - my cruising RPM was about 4-4500 RPM. > I believe you'll find that there isn't much power above the > 5-6000 range so there isn't a reason to run up there. > In general the only thing you lose by running the engine at a > higher RPM is gas mileage - as long as you aren't running the engine > up to or near the red line, you should be fine. > -Joey > > On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Jurisgnostic <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have a '92 750 nighthawk. I see it redlines at, i think it's 8500. >> When i'm riding at a more or less constant speed, what rpms is >> optimal? I feel like around 4k is right, partly because that's where >> it seems designed to be at when i'm cruising in 5th gear at highway >> speed. >> >> When I am accelerating, I often go above that briefly. When i get to >> around 6k +, am I being hard on the engine? Would it be ok to cruise >> at 6 or 7K for extended periods? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- 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. -- 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.
