lowest RPM you let the engine get to?

[tekmoe]

i've never gone lower than 2000rpm unless i didn't slip the clutch enough from a stop light or shifted too early into 2nd gear.

what about the rest of you guys? what is the lowest RPM you can ride at in say, 6th gear? i never let it get below 2200 in 6th. anything lower than that and it feels like the engine is lugging.

[HarriS]

Sounds pretty much all right to me. I never give full throttle under say 3000rpm and I never ride under 2000rpm with light throttle.

[Diego]

> i never let it get below 2200 in 6th. anything lower than that and it feels like the engine is lugging.

That's pretty much true. Especially while the bike is still new! Don't want to let it lug, so it's better to err on the side of a few more RPM.

Now that mine is thoroughly run in, depending on the circumstances (level road, no headwind, and no likelihood of needing to crack the throttle abruptly), I can putt along leisurely at 1800 in 6th without any evident strain...but I wouldn't want to give it throttle suddenly at that low a speed in any of the higher gears.

And in first gear, idle speed lets me cruise smoothly and gracefully through our city park right at the posted 10 mph. Can't do it that easily on the Bonneville!


[ This message was edited by: Diego on 2006-05-09 22:45 ]

[TonUp]

I try to keep it above 3k most of the time. I like to ride around 5k most of the time.




Ton Up!

[cheapbastard]

On 2006-05-10 04:42, TonUp wrote:
I try to keep it above 3k most of the time. I like to ride around 5k most of the time.




Ton Up!

sounds about right to me.

I keep it above 2.5K and like the others that is for only light throttle for a short period. I try and keep it above 3K for cruising. and if I am going to be gassing it, over 4K.

[nyburner]

Can someone tell me how to raise the idle on my 2000? TIA

[BUCKET]

Little red line on the tacho for most gears,only because it's a black one.
Bucket