04-05-2016, 04:32 AM
(04-05-2016, 03:05 AM)holy666diver_imp Wrote: It's a short crazy steep road... Like I said I kept it in 2nd I was pushing 5k did fine. I was just surprised 3rd and 4th wasn't performing well. I know my friends bike is geared way different just surprised how easily he got up it. I'll try again after work see how it goes. I don't ride steep hills often.Your gear and speed probably sound about right to me. I ride the steep switchback road up to a ski hill here in the summer and I'm usually between 3rd and 2nd keeping it right around 5k. I find this engine has lots of guts low down, but if you get too low in the rev range in too tall a gear, it will never really pull itself out unless you feed it one or two downshifts -- this is a characteristic if lots of bikes, especially in-line 4s. What was your actual speed? I'm guessing by 5k in second ~ 40-45mph?
If your friend rides and ADV, I'm guessing it's a twin (well unless it's a Triumph, I think it basically must be) and probably geared lower than the CB. This will make a big difference in low end grunt.