[quote="rexolio"]I find that I'm probably shifting at much lower speeds, but it "feels" and sounds right... about like this:
- First: 0 - 10
Second: 11 - 20
Third: 21 - 30
Fourth: 31 - 40
Fifth: 40+
I'm in similar numbers, but I'm wondering if my 1st gear is just picker than everybody else's. My first gear is so stilted and jumpy that I shift into 2nd immediately after the bike has started moving (if I have to start going into a turn, I have to wait until I'm through the turn, though). I've tried to move in 1st gear, but it's such an uncomfortable ride that I only use it for slow turns in parking lots. I shift to 3rd gear around 20 mph. I'm in 4th gear by 35/40 mph because otherwise the bike whines too much begging to have the gear switched. I don't have a tachometer; I just switch when the bike engine starts telling me to. I haven't personally taken the bike over 40 mph. My partner has told me that he also has my GZ250 in 4th gear by the time he hits 40 mph and was in 5th gear well before 50 mph.