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Posted by Troll
- June 06, 2013, 10:41:37 AMAnd, the official factory manual says: 1-2 @12 mph, 2-3 @ 19 mph, 3-4 @ 25 mph and 4-5 @ 31 mph....but sometimes I run up to 90 in 4th..... 
Posted by Petemoss
- June 06, 2013, 10:20:25 AM1st to 15-20
2nd to 30-35
I cruise 3rd around 35-40
4th to 55-60
I'd rather cruise at 60 in 5th gear but 55-50 in 5th seems too low rpm's. But a steady 55 in 4th just wants to let the horses run. 
Posted by nhtrikes
- June 06, 2013, 10:10:26 AMJust wondering at what speeds does everyone else shift at? Obviously, with no tack you have to go by sound and feel. I've found that each gear's 'mid-range' seems to be associated with the corresponding MPH. 1st @ 10mph, 2nd @ 20mph, 3rd @ 30mph, ect. That means I shift into 2nd at 10mph, into 3rd at 20 to 25mph, 4th usually at 35mph and 5th at 45mph unless getting on the highway where I want to reach hwy speed quickly I'll hold 4th 'til @ 55-60mph before going to 5th. Obviously the range is much greater if I'm in a hurry or feeling frisky and want that gitty-up feeling. But most days I'm in cruisin mode and shift at the lower speeds. If I'm in town at 35mph I"ll stay in 4th but down to 3rd if the traffic is steady at 30mph. Am I way off here or possibly hurting the bike riding at such low rpm's all the time? Funny thing is my old bike has a tack but I don't ever remember watching it except when I was in a hurry. Always tried to stay out of the red zone 
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