Which gear for 60mph?

[captain jack]

Just to move it on at a tangent - how do you guys corner, I find that a lower gear gives me a better feeling of traction especially on long corners that go all the way round. I'm not talking about those nice long sweeps that we all enjoy but the tighter bends that can take us by surprise & I get the feeling that the bike is drifting too far out. So many people are telling me to keep it in 5th & use the torque to pull me through but it just doesn't feel right, what do you guys do ?

 

[stuvin]

Just to move it on at a tangent - how do you guys corner, I find that a lower gear gives me a better feeling of traction especially on long corners that go all the way round. I'm not talking about those nice long sweeps that we all enjoy but the tighter bends that can take us by surprise & I get the feeling that the bike is drifting too far out. So many people are telling me to keep it in 5th & use the torque to pull me through but it just doesn't feel right, what do you guys do ?

all depends on speed and road conditions, don't want to be in too lower gear powering round a corner on a wet road. get carried away on the throttle and we all know what would happen. for me its just a matter of matching road speed to engine speed and picking a gear.

 

[HansO]

Just to move it on at a tangent - how do you guys corner, I find that a lower gear gives me a better feeling of traction especially on long corners that go all the way round. I'm not talking about those nice long sweeps that we all enjoy but the tighter bends that can take us by surprise & I get the feeling that the bike is drifting too far out. So many people are telling me to keep it in 5th & use the torque to pull me through but it just doesn't feel right, what do you guys do ?

to avoid wheelspin keep it between 2000 and 3000rpm and use the fat part of the torque while cranked over which ever gear it takes thats why you have 5 but if it's a bit slippery keep in a higher gear and stick between 1200 to 2000 rpm wth a gentle throttle till you get her straightning up. If on the other hand you like a bit of excitement and want to drift the rear coming out of corners raise those revs a bit higher and start getting on the gas sooner
Of course this is only a sugestion any Falls are Your Own doing and also depend on you tyres and how much faith you have in them, just remember YOU ARE THE NUT HOLDING THE BARS

 

[HansO]

amazing as I was wrting my last post so was stuvin great minds think alike

 

[xhdskip]

I went into a curve on a road I've rode most of my life,
just a little "hot" a while back.
going in I knew I was to hot so I kicked her down one.
she laid right into it and halfway through (once I knew I was gonna make it)
I laid into it and powered her on through..

 

[HellFire]

Since getting the bike three years ago, I've come to rely on the torque rather that RPM. It's a different beast and isn't like anything I rode previously. I always kept RPM high, downshifted all the time and stayed ready for anything to jump out and surprise me. This bike is different, if RPM is between 2000 and 5000 and something jumps out that needs quick acceleration, just a roll on the throttle and away you go... no downshift necessary.
You can see by the dyno sheet after my signature that max torque is just off idle, no other bike without a V-8 does that, it's awesome !!!!

Downshift if you want, but over time you will get used to being able to just twist the throttle without thinking about it. Still, downshifting in a curve is always a risk. You could downshift too far, there could be a failure of some type, anything could happen to cause the rear wheel to slip. I avoid as many changes as possible just to stay smooth and lower my risk.

 

[zimtuff]

I appreciate all the info and feedback but I am happy with the way my bike runs so I'm sticking with it it's never caused me any problems

You can have the same reliability and save yourself $2-3 a tank.
You should try it,they run perfect.

 

[zimtuff]

You can see by the dyno sheet after my signature that max torque is just off idle, no other bike without a V-8 does that, it's awesome !!!!

Ive tried to read it a few times ,but its tiny

My torque is quite high off idle,maybe 204ft/lbs,but dont you take it from when the engine is spinning at a higher speed?
Im getting around 157ft/lbs at 3500

Downshift if you want, but over time you will get used to being able to just twist the throttle without thinking about it. Still, downshifting in a curve is always a risk. You could downshift too far, there could be a failure of some type, anything could happen to cause the rear wheel to slip. I avoid as many changes as possible just to stay smooth and lower my risk.

Ive gone round corners a few times in a gear that too high and its stalled and locked up.
Scary.

 

[HansO]

all I can say you should be in the right gear before you tip in to a corner, if are stalling you are at least 2 gears to high

 

[Evil Mitch]

You can have the same reliability and save yourself $2-3 a tank.
You should try it,they run perfect.

The problem is though most servos here have the 91 ethanol crap 95 or 98 so I would probably waste that money looking for that fuel I do believe u its just not convenient but I will give it a go when I get a chance