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Old 09-17-2007, 10:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What is the ideal RPM (or range of RPMs) to keep a bike ('85 Nighthawk 650) in regardless of gear? Is there a general "rule of thumb"?

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Old 09-17-2007, 10:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Really depends on your bike, my suzu redlines at 12k and i normally cruise around
3-3.5k rpms
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Depends on the power band, each bike is different. Also it depends on what you are looking for in performance.
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
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My 2002 GSXR600 is an in-line-4 and loves to rev high. It cruises around 6000 and revs to 13000. It really pulls hard from around 9000 on up. Contrast that with a Harley that revs to about 5000 and probably cruises at 2000. It pulls really hard at 3000. Its best to run them the way they like to run. If it has gobs of torque like a Harley, lug it. If it revs freely and makes power high up, let it rev.

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