05-27-2015, 07:56 AM
In an effort to improve my riding skills (plenty of room for improvement for sure), I thought I would ask this. Since most of us are riding the same bike, it's easier to get an idea of the "best" RPM range to use as opposed to a mixed group. I find if I let the RPMs get too low, say below 2500, I can still lug the bike out of the turn using the torque, but get drivetrain lash at times (descending turns, but it may just be my throttle roll on error) , certainly not an optimal situation. On the other hand, I don't generally ride through them in the 5000 RPM range because, to me, it feels like the engine is just screaming. But this may be exactly where it should be. So what do you find is the "best" range?