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(04-12-2014, 09:49 AM)ncgeezer_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I've been following this for a while - in any event, isn't shift point better determined by engine speed, rather than vehicle speed?

Yea, was never meant to be a serious subject, I posted it to lighten things up. I shift by sound and feel. I know when I look at the tach I'm usually shifting around 3500- 3750 rpms, no matter which of my bikes I am on. Today is the first time I tried to pay attention to how fast I was going on each shift, because of that silly page in the manual.

(04-12-2014, 08:00 AM)Tortuga_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-12-2014, 07:42 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I'm damned if I can find this instruction in the 2011 Australian model's manual.

Have you tried turning it upside down?

Sorry, I'll get me coat...

Have you tried turning it upside down?

Sorry, I'll get me coat...
Good one.

Yeah, those points are silly, I'm thinking there is some vague legal reason, the lawyers probably told them to say that. Why else would they print something so absurd. Just a guess.........

(04-12-2014, 07:27 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-11-2014, 10:32 PM)cbdtran_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-11-2014, 05:10 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I thought the recommended shift points were pretty silly when they were posted last year, but this year with the added 6th gear, they're downright ridiculous. Shifting to 6th at 37 mph? That should be somewhere in the low 2,xxx rpm range. I can't imagine lugging the engine at that rpm is good for it.

what the manual says is -- these recommended shift points is the MIN speed where you should shift up or you can harm the engine. It doesn't say these points are when you SHOULD shift

Not sure where you READ that? Here's the page

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/imagejpg1_zps3bdc1d58.jpg.html]

It clearly says " recommended shift points". Not that it matters because no one is going to shift at those points regardless.

Today I paid attention to where I normally shift when riding

1st to 2nd at 20 mph, to 3 rd at 35 to 4 th at 45 and to 5 th at 55
coincidentally this falls nicely into the speed zones we have..

Not sure where you READ that? Here's the page

[url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/theferret111/media/imagejpg1_zps3bdc1d58.jpg.html]

It clearly says " recommended shift points". Not that it matters because no one is going to shift at those points regardless.

Today I paid attention to where I normally shift when riding

1st to 2nd at 20 mph, to 3 rd at 35 to 4 th at 45 and to 5 th at 55
coincidentally this falls nicely into the speed zones we have..

this is a lost in translation, what you think was what I think in first read. people can't really translate thoughts w/o loosing nuance.

think: the cup is half empty or the cup is half full - same volume, depend on where you are, be my guess