RPMs; what is normal?

[Skyboy8950]

I just wanted to take a poll on what kind of RPMs people run at during different conditions:

Idle:
Cruising:
Normal Shift:
Aggressive Shift:
How far you have pushed it:

Thanks

[Calvin Blackmore]

I just wanted to take a poll on what kind of RPMs people run at during different conditions:

Idle:
Cruising:
Normal Shift:
Aggressive Shift:
How far you have pushed it:

Thanks

Idle: 1100
Cruising: 4000
Normal Shift: 7000
Aggressive Shift: 9000
How far you have pushed it:10 500

[hampshirehog]

Idle: 1100
Cruising: 4000
Normal Shift: 7000
Aggressive Shift: 9000
How far you have pushed it:10 500

Roughly the same as me except for the last one - off the end of the clock

[Steve]

My bike:
Idle: 700
Cruising: 2500-3000
Normal Shift: 3000-3500
Aggressive Shift: 4500-5000
How far you have pushed it: 6000 (Redline is only 5500 )

Her bike:
Idle: 1100
Cruising: 3000-4500
Normal Shift: 3000-3500
Aggressive Shift: 4000-5000
How far you have pushed it: 8000

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[TheCafeKid]

My 1100G

Cruising: 3000-4000 (dependent on traffic volume)
Twistie running: 5000-7000
Normal shift: 3-3500
Agressive shift: 7-8000
How far have I pushed it?: 9500 in 5th gear (an assumed 130ish mph, once, that was enough for me )

[Jethro]

I always liked spending most of my time around 6-7000 rpms on the GS. Right in the sweet spot.

[doctorgonzo]

Idle: 1200
Cruising: 4500
Normal Shift: 5000
Aggressive Shift: 7500
How far you have pushed it: about 11,000

[SqDancerLynn1]

My GS850
Idle: 11-1200
Cruising: freeway 6000
Normal Shift:42-4500
Aggressive Shift: 7000
How far you have pushed it: 8500

[twistedwankel]

I just wanted to take a poll on what kind of RPMs people run at during different conditions:

Idle: 1050 per book
Cruising: 3500-5000 = 50mph - 70mph in 5th gear
Normal Shift: 3000-4000
Aggressive Shift: 6000 = about 5/8 throttle is all my wrist can do
How far you have pushed it: 9500 redline (1-2-3 shifts only)

Thanks

'81 GS750EX Speedo only goes to 85mph so that' how fast I ever took it while watching the speedo in a straight line.

[journerr]

interesting topic
My 2cents worth

Idle: 1100-1400
Cruising: 4900-5000 (90km/hr)
Normal Shift: 3000 (for 1,2,3) 4300 (for 4,5,6)
Aggressive Shift: as above +2000
How far you have pushed it: never pushed rpm, but have reached 140km/hr & then backed off (rpm 7000)

1982 gs400e tscc

[Dogma]

Idle:1000
Cruising:2500-3500 in town / 5500 on the slab
Normal Shift:4-5k
Aggressive Shift:8.5-9k
How far you have pushed it:9k into 3rd. As a noob I accidentally downshifted again while accelerating. After I pulled the clutch back in I saw the needle coming down through 10k. Oops.

[dardoonk]

My GS750
Idle: 1000
Open Road Cruising: ~4400
In Traffic Cruising: +/- 5000
Normal shift: ~6000
Agressive shift: ~7500

[BassCliff]

Idle: 1050 +/- 100
Cruising: (Commuting on the freeway) between 5000-6000
Cruising: (normally) ~4000
Normal Shift: ~4500-5000
Aggressive Shift: 7000
How far you have pushed it: 8000

I'm actually a pretty conservative rider, never more than 5 over the limit in town or 10 over on the freeway, just enough to keep with the flow of traffic (or a little ahead) and not be a hazard going to slowly.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff