Thanks again for all the responses. I had a really bad head cold this weekend, so I didn't drive at all, and low and behold this morning I was shifting like a champ! There are times when I'm certain that I sort of over-think things, and I'm also certain that doesn't help matters. I'm sure I'll over-think things again from time to time, but it did feel good to have a pretty smooth ride this morning.
It's funny, I've always watched bikers, and when they take off it just seems flawless - they make it look so easy. I'm sure I'll get there, but it definitely makes me realize that there's so much more going on than just throttle and go! On May 13, 10:48 pm, Hawaii Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > As someone who commutes daily and on a good day gets to drive about 3 > miles at highway speed without downshifting - my shifting pattern is > different than most. When accelerating in traffic rush hour traffic I > shift around 3,000 rpm's. This seems low but I never have a power > problem and the ride is very comfortable. I don't even look at the > rpm's when on the freeway. > > On May 4, 5:11 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.
