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RPMs; what is normal?

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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
 
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
 
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 :oops:)

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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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 :) )
 
I always liked spending most of my time around 6-7000 rpms on the GS. Right in the sweet spot.
 
Idle: 1200
Cruising: 4500
Normal Shift: 5000
Aggressive Shift: 7500
How far you have pushed it: about 11,000
 
My GS850
Idle: 11-1200
Cruising: freeway 6000
Normal Shift:42-4500
Aggressive Shift: 7000
How far you have pushed it: 8500
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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My GS750
Idle: 1000
Open Road Cruising: ~4400
In Traffic Cruising: +/- 5000
Normal shift: ~6000
Agressive shift: ~7500
 
Idle: 1050 +/- 100 :D
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
 
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