07-08-2018, 05:09 AM
The bike just becomes less frantic in 6th. Smoother, quieter, gets better gas mileage, less stress on the motor, riding the torque wave that's available even at those low rpms. Not that it is particularly frantic in 5th, but the number of rpms that feels comfortable to a person varies just like windshields and seats. Some guys want to cruise around at 2500 rpms, motor barely loafing, some feel 4-6K is in the right range on the edge of an acceleration peak, and some people don't think you should drop below 6K. Sport riders would lauugh at 6K.
So do you just ride around in second since you are then at cruising speed? or do you use 3rd thru 5th? ...Same thing.
So do you just ride around in second since you are then at cruising speed? or do you use 3rd thru 5th? ...Same thing.