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Posted by oasysco on July 11, 2007, 1:15 pm
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> > Do folks with larger displacement bikes really wind out 2nd gear to
> > 50mph around town?
>
> No, but around town I generally keep the RPMs on my VFR800 just up into the
> range where the power really comes on.
>
> That way I've got maximum acceleration to get the hell out of Dodge should
> the need suddenly arise.
Same here, though as of late, I've been more mindful of MPG for some
stupid reason... I ride a vTX1800 and gas should be the last thing on
my mind with that bike. Keeping extra power on hand in traffic is
excellent advice.
Greg
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