02-20-2023, 07:17 AM
On today's ride I tried some things and made some interesting observations on my 6 speed
at 4000 rpms
2nd is 45 mph
3rd is 55 mph
4th is 65 mph
5th is 75 mph
6th is 85 mph
in 6th gear:
45 mph is 2000 rpms
55 mph is 2500 rpms
60 mph is 2750 rpms
65 mph is 3000 rpms
and it will pull and accelerate cleanly at 35 mph on flat ground at 1500 rpms
I was running 62 mph down a 55 mph state highway in 6th gear and came to a small village with a posted speed of 35 mph. I stayed in 6th and dropped down to 35 mph (@ 1500 rpms), rode thru town and accelerated back to 62 mph at the other end without changing gears (normally I would have dropped to 5th or 4th for the town) but I wanted to see what the CB would do.
at 4000 rpms
2nd is 45 mph
3rd is 55 mph
4th is 65 mph
5th is 75 mph
6th is 85 mph
in 6th gear:
45 mph is 2000 rpms
55 mph is 2500 rpms
60 mph is 2750 rpms
65 mph is 3000 rpms
and it will pull and accelerate cleanly at 35 mph on flat ground at 1500 rpms
I was running 62 mph down a 55 mph state highway in 6th gear and came to a small village with a posted speed of 35 mph. I stayed in 6th and dropped down to 35 mph (@ 1500 rpms), rode thru town and accelerated back to 62 mph at the other end without changing gears (normally I would have dropped to 5th or 4th for the town) but I wanted to see what the CB would do.