04-22-2018, 04:50 PM
I usually ride at around 3000 rpm@5th gear(2013 w/5-speed) which more or less corresponds to the legal speed limit. I go up thru the gears quickly and stay there. In urban areas I drop to 3rd, so with the familiar buzz at 2500 rpm I can ride at 50 km/h without looking at the clocks(and avoid getting "blitzed").
On the Autobahn i have ridden at 5000+ rpm for extended periods, with short streaks of top speed and surely that is nothing the CB can't handle. These engines are designed to handle much worse, and the occasional lugging even helps.
On the Autobahn i have ridden at 5000+ rpm for extended periods, with short streaks of top speed and surely that is nothing the CB can't handle. These engines are designed to handle much worse, and the occasional lugging even helps.