07-07-2016, 10:47 AM
I doubt there any public roads with steeper hills than my neighborhood. A couple of folks visited for a cookout during the Bland Rally and got a sample.. Second gear gives me a lot of speed and power options on the tight up hills, first spins out too much. On one dirt gravel seriously uphill road I need to have a flying start and lean over the handlebars while in second to make it up the hill. Definitely not a night time road.
I use second gear usually and run 15 - 25 mpg through the "neighborhood" - too many deer and turkey to go faster. Out cruising on the hills up to the BRP which are pretty tight and twisty I'm usually in 3rd running 35-40, on the bigger sweepers and faster fun roads I try and stay in 4th to take advantage of engine braking to slow down enough for the next curve.
Our inline 4 cylinder gives us a lot of options and enjoys the advantage of some midrange grunt to go along with availability of high end RPMs.
Rode a few thumpers around here recently and discovered they like to stall out, surprised me. Dual sports are geared differently, not necessarily better.
Anybody for a supercharger?
I use second gear usually and run 15 - 25 mpg through the "neighborhood" - too many deer and turkey to go faster. Out cruising on the hills up to the BRP which are pretty tight and twisty I'm usually in 3rd running 35-40, on the bigger sweepers and faster fun roads I try and stay in 4th to take advantage of engine braking to slow down enough for the next curve.
Our inline 4 cylinder gives us a lot of options and enjoys the advantage of some midrange grunt to go along with availability of high end RPMs.
Rode a few thumpers around here recently and discovered they like to stall out, surprised me. Dual sports are geared differently, not necessarily better.
Anybody for a supercharger?