09-05-2024, 02:41 AM
This thread has taken an interesting direction with RPM.
Being the land of freeways, I realistically can't get anywhere without sustained speeds around 70, with stints of 80+ to enter fast-moving traffic or to cross to get to a left-side ramp without getting hit from behind. So, I guess my valves are pretty darn clean, and with a '13 five-speed, I'm in the 4500-5000 range regularly. But at surface street speeds, I love that this bike can trundle along like a tractor if it wants to.
Living "freeway adjacent" is very convenient for commuting, and I have three around me. Late at night, even miles away, you can hear anyone making a Banzai run, probably running triple-digits. Frequently, it's an inline-4 sport bike howling at what has to be above nine grand.
Being the land of freeways, I realistically can't get anywhere without sustained speeds around 70, with stints of 80+ to enter fast-moving traffic or to cross to get to a left-side ramp without getting hit from behind. So, I guess my valves are pretty darn clean, and with a '13 five-speed, I'm in the 4500-5000 range regularly. But at surface street speeds, I love that this bike can trundle along like a tractor if it wants to.
Living "freeway adjacent" is very convenient for commuting, and I have three around me. Late at night, even miles away, you can hear anyone making a Banzai run, probably running triple-digits. Frequently, it's an inline-4 sport bike howling at what has to be above nine grand.