I watched an interesting youtube vid yesterday espousing the importance of running your engine in the proper RPM range
It made me question, what is the proper RPM range to run a 955i engine at? At "normal" cruising speeds I try to keep the revs in the 2500-3000 range, selecting the right gear to make that happen. But even un der acceleration I rarely get beyond 6000 or so. I'm not a very aggressive rider so I'm not screeming around like a squid.
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As the original poster here, I'll add that alot of my experience has been with twins - mostly BMW airheads - and a couple larger inline 4's, so a modern triple is somewhat new to me. My thoughts on the triple is that it is a cross between a high-revving 4 cylinder and more torquey twin, and I've maintained my revs in the 3000-4000 range, mostly for better throttle response both accelerating and decelerating through the curves. Again, I'm more of a relaxed rider, not looking for fast changes in speed.
Given the video, and the replies in this thread, I'll probably up my revs a bit to keep from lugging the bike. And I've been a practitioner of the Italian Tune-up since my days dialing in SU carbs on Brit sports cars, so there will be the occasional winding it out just to let the bike breathe.
Given the video, and the replies in this thread, I'll probably up my revs a bit to keep from lugging the bike. And I've been a practitioner of the Italian Tune-up since my days dialing in SU carbs on Brit sports cars, so there will be the occasional winding it out just to let the bike breathe.
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The Street Cup is a different animal from my Sprint. I understand the 900 twin was designed with its torque down low, and not meant to be as revvy as a triple.
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I thought that was the selling point for the 900 twins. Low end torque like a sportster
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