Gear Shifting

diffluere · 07-01-2010, 08:03 PM

As mentioned by someone else, I don't actually stare at the spedo when switching gears, but the speed limit on campus is 20mph. I can ride around in first and yeah, it's an annoying sound so I usually switch to second. When I get stuck behind a bus or something though it's useless to keep shifting between 1st and 2nd every 100 yards so I'll just stay in first. Like everyone else said it depends entirely on the situation.

I might in reality be going somewhere around 18-19mph. It's definitely NOT 12mph though! IIRC redline in first is only 22mph but I've never revved it up that far. I'll actually look tomorrow on my way to school and let you know. Motorcycle research is always exciting..

07-01-2010, 08:03 PM	#11
diffluere Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: gainesville, fl Posts: 137	Re: Gear Shifting As mentioned by someone else, I don't actually stare at the spedo when switching gears, but the speed limit on campus is 20mph. I can ride around in first and yeah, it's an annoying sound so I usually switch to second. When I get stuck behind a bus or something though it's useless to keep shifting between 1st and 2nd every 100 yards so I'll just stay in first. Like everyone else said it depends entirely on the situation. I might in reality be going somewhere around 18-19mph. It's definitely NOT 12mph though! IIRC redline in first is only 22mph but I've never revved it up that far. I'll actually look tomorrow on my way to school and let you know. Motorcycle research is always exciting.. __________________ "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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