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Eicas
Posted on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My XB12Ss becomes real sweet at around 3,500 rpm, so whenever possible, there or higher is where I try to keep it whenever possible. I seldom get it much above 6,000 rpm unless accelerating hard for a reason.

Bike does not feel "right" below 3,000 rpm.
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Ssscrudddy
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

anywhere between 3500 & 6500 rpm out of town
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Evlxb
Posted on Monday, July 07, 2008 - 09:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How about speeds with those RPM's?

On my 9 it's 70 mph's and 4000 rpm's (highway)
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Mcgiver
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 12:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cruise?? On a BUELL, its a sportbike, not a Harley! Brian
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Snkkpr01
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 12:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I really watched the tach today and this is what I found.

XB12R 2008 with 230 miles on it.

3rd gear 35 to 45 MPH is right at 3,000. It feels a little soft, but I figure being nice for a few miles is not that bad. The bike really smooths out around 4,000 but I try to keep it in a higher gear. I am still on the stock pipe, but the SPec ops is on the list.

Darin
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Srwitt
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 12:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm cruising around 3500 or so in 6th gear at 60-70. Around town I will drop down to around 2500 or so until dropping a gear. 08 12R with 2k.

(Message edited by SRWitt on July 08, 2008)
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Maryj
Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 01:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

b/t 3500 and 4000 is when it sounds and runs the best...IMHO

04 xb12r
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Arctic_firebolt
Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 - 06:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i agree. 3500 RPM is where I commute to work. However, I am finding that at 4000 in 5th gear is more like 80MPH.
Then again I have heard speedos being off as much as 5 - 7 mph on some after a certain ECM update.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 - 07:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My S2 and my UlyX both cruise 4k/80mph. The S1W with its slightly shorter gearing is 4k/75.

....all mine seem to automatically "find" that 4k spot if I'm cruising, so I let 'em live there as much as I can (and as much as radar traps allow, lol).
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Growl
Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 12:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

2500-3500 is the gas mileage range

3500-and up is the performance range
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Arctic_firebolt
Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just out of curiosity Growl. What kind of MPG are you getting at those lower RPM's? It seems to be an area I am having a lot of problems with.
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