07-13-2015, 01:58 PM
I've wound mine up to. IIRC, 6000rpm. It really does smooth out in the higher levels.
It ALSO pulls against the rider. My fear is losing my hold on one of the grips, having it get away from me at upwards of 70 or so...and becoming a front-page newspaper article.
It's kind of a ticklish act. Easing it up to high RPMs seems silly and hard on the motor. But...when I'm in a hurry, trying to outrace a clot of cars or something...I start up in first, shift up normally at around 1900rpm...and then, in second, put the coal to it. You can get up to 65 in second. Pause a moment and then shift up two or three. And then you cruise...easy on the throttle; nice and quiet; and the vibrations, while sharp, are not severe. You don't see your mirrors blur, for example; and I haven't had any parts come loose in 5000 miles.
I packed my handlebars with lead shot. That seemed to make a difference; but your experience may vary.
It ALSO pulls against the rider. My fear is losing my hold on one of the grips, having it get away from me at upwards of 70 or so...and becoming a front-page newspaper article.
It's kind of a ticklish act. Easing it up to high RPMs seems silly and hard on the motor. But...when I'm in a hurry, trying to outrace a clot of cars or something...I start up in first, shift up normally at around 1900rpm...and then, in second, put the coal to it. You can get up to 65 in second. Pause a moment and then shift up two or three. And then you cruise...easy on the throttle; nice and quiet; and the vibrations, while sharp, are not severe. You don't see your mirrors blur, for example; and I haven't had any parts come loose in 5000 miles.
I packed my handlebars with lead shot. That seemed to make a difference; but your experience may vary.