Shifts corresponding to RPM's my experience/your experience

[LongRanger_imp]

I'm kinda with Ferret on this one. I find that I shift at about 3000 rpm, maybe 3500-4000 when accelerating up an on-ramp. I've certainly not seen the north side of 5000. Redline? Nope. Not on any of my bikes.

[Ulvetanna_imp]

You paid for those RPM and HP why not use them lol

Cannot imagine shifting below 3500/4000 RPM, prefer to be over 5K

Many bikes are underutilized. CB may have "only" 86 HP but it can all be used. Power can get one out of trouble as well as into. My unflashed ZX-10R is running about 170 HP at the rear wheel. I try to use that when I can but truth be told the CB is just as fun in its own way. Very exciting and responsive 6-8K and even a bit into the red once in a while...tach overreads anyway.

Here again I have seen many say the CB1100 is a good beginner bike but I very much disagree. Brakes are very powerful, quite heavy, and very capable. CB300, or maybe CB500 is a good beginner bike, with ABS lol

[kmoney_imp]

You paid for those RPM and HP why not use them lol

Cannot imagine shifting below 3500/4000 RPM, prefer to be over 5K

Many bikes are underutilized. CB may have "only" 86 HP but it can all be used. Power can get one out of trouble as well as into. My unflashed ZX-10R is running about 170 HP at the rear wheel. I try to use that when I can but truth be told the CB is just as fun in its own way. Very exciting and responsive 6-8K and even a bit into the red once in a while...tach overreads anyway.

Here again I have seen many say the CB1100 is a good beginner bike but I very much disagree. Brakes are very powerful, quite heavy, and very capable. CB300, or maybe CB500 is a good beginner bike, with ABS lol

Yeah, I think the weight of the CB automatically DQ's it from being a first bike -- the power would never get someone into trouble, but tucking a front wheel from braking too hard or low speed drops/tipovers could easily be a problem for a new rider.

[the Ferret]

You paid for those RPM and HP why not use them lol

Cannot imagine shifting below 3500/4000 RPM, prefer to be over 5K

Many bikes are underutilized. CB may have "only" 86 HP but it can all be used. Power can get one out of trouble as well as into. My unflashed ZX-10R is running about 170 HP at the rear wheel. I try to use that when I can but truth be told the CB is just as fun in its own way. Very exciting and responsive 6-8K and even a bit into the red once in a while...tach overreads anyway.

Here again I have seen many say the CB1100 is a good beginner bike but I very much disagree. Brakes are very powerful, quite heavy, and very capable. CB300, or maybe CB500 is a good beginner bike, with ABS lol

And again, nothing wrong with that if that's your chosen riding style. The motor was designed to do that too

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Well said. Whatever frys your bacon, so to speak.

Cheers

[12cb96vfr_imp]

i take mine to the top just about every time i ride it haha, just can't resist. I don't abuse it, but i get my moneys worth, that's for sure. Its too smooth, it just gets away from me

[DaSwami_imp]

The engine seems to want to shift at 3000 rpms, and the Japanese engineers/designers held that range to be of a special feel to the rider.

But hang on tight when you wind it up, the motor WILL surprise you

[Rocky_imp]

Somewhat like ferret, I'm a pretty conservative rider too. I don't pay that much attention to RPM when I shift. I shift all my bikes by sound and feel which comes with experience.
I only use four-lane roads to get from A to B, otherwise I like to cruise at slower speeds on our winding coastal roads; smell the fresh ocean air and enjoy the scenery.
I have never red-lined a bike, and don't see any point in that, but that's not to say that I don't enjoy a burst of speed up through the gears once in a while

[Pterodactyl_imp]

Rocky, Rocky, Rocky. You are a conservative rider, but like a "burst up through the gears once in a while". Mate, 'fess up, us septuagenarians are rev heads, total rev heads.

Cheers

[Django]

Redlining in 2. gear (5 gear tranny) pushes you already to nearly 130 km/h (80 mph),. That's quite fast in the twisties. How do I know? Well...