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05-27-2008, 11:50 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008
Bike: 2005 GSX600F
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
Posts: 3
|  gear shifting and rpm's
Hello, I am a new rider and just purchased my first bike. It is a 2005 Suzuki Katana 600. I have a question about shifting gears. I have read the owner's manual and according to it, I should be in sixth gear around 49 mph. This is around 3800 rpm. All the shift points are around 3000 rpm. Is this conservative? I have heard and read where riders shift at higher rpm's. Not red lining. Will I damage my engine/transmission if I shift at higher rpm's? Thanks for any input |
