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#365734 cwat320 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 290 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   It took me a little while to get used to the shift points on mine, I was pretty bad about short-shifting. But one of the things I love most about the R* is that it has character. Its old school, pushrod, air cooled, tough-as-nails and she talks to ya... Man I love my bike!   Logged     Have fun and ride safe. 2004 Roadie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #365793 bikersteve (User) Steve Platinum Boarder Posts: 1271 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Musky wrote: Don't have a tach. I have a shift ear that seems to work good enough though. These are approximately the speeds I shift at for everyday riding. Shift into: 2nd - 27 3rd - 42 4th - 53 5th - never below 60 I use the motor to slow down to a certain point then I'm mostly a front brake user. I use both right before coming to a stop or if a big ass truck pulls out in front of me.Will it hurt the engine to shift to fifth between 55 and 60   Logged     ALL GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE ALL   The administrator has disabled public write access. #365845 Erbman02 (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3801 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   bikersteve wrote: Musky wrote: Don't have a tach. I have a shift ear that seems to work good enough though. These are approximately the speeds I shift at for everyday riding. Shift into: 2nd - 27 3rd - 42 4th - 53 5th - never below 60 I use the motor to slow down to a certain point then I'm mostly a front brake user. I use both right before coming to a stop or if a big ass truck pulls out in front of me.Will it hurt the engine to shift to fifth between 55 and 60 ] No. If I know that I will be cruising for quite some time, even at 55, I'll go into 5th, but if I know it will be kind up and down in speed, I'll just keep in 4th.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #365874 hrdbrgn (User) Restore America Gold Boarder Posts: 751 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   So for you guys that know....its ok to use alot of coasting in gear to slow down....which i do alot? Is my motor still getting sufficient oil or am i slowly damaging it? Thanks   Logged     Democracy is two wolves and a small lamb voting on whats for dinner. Freedom under a constitutional republic is a well armed lamb.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #365947 ncstar (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 106 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   I pretty much shift by the mood I'm in. Original owner put a nice Baron's tach on it, but since the motor is rev-limited, you'll only get so much anyway. The few times that I do "get on it", it's usually about 3k at the shifts, otherwise 2k since I ride conservatively.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #365953 Lawman (User) I tot I taw a poody tat Senior Boarder Posts: 305 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Tach's are for woosies, just kiddind I don't have one on mine but plan on adding it this summer. I too shift by ear and it seems to work pretty well. I still haven't decided on which one to install yet.   Logged     No babe we are not lost!!!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #365964 nightstar57 (User) ride it like ya paid for it .. Platinum Boarder Posts: 2937 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   the pro-one has had my eye for a year now..   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #365995 Max127 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 382 Re:What’s the best RPM to shift gears? 1 Year, 1 Month ago   "It's ok on the Roadie though Max because it doesn't have any tensioners." "The primary and cams are gear driven." "The only chain on the whole bike is in the transfer case and that thing is tougher than the rest of the bike." Holy crap Texas Scott, I haven't had the cases split, and it never occurred to me to look in the manual, I just presumed the chain/belt was standard fare on the Road Star. Guess I'll be in the book tonight. Max   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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