I wouldn't worry about the sound your bike is making. The exhaust you've got on it is less restrictive, i.e. louder. In normal riding conditions, I shift between 5 and 6k rpms. At the track, I'm pushing a lot closer to the redline.

 

to be honest as long as your bike isnt bogging down then you're fine....sold the f2 or i'de go check, lol

tell yah what though, this 900 at 3k on the rpm rolls heheheheehe

 

i normally shift at about 5K in normal conditions when i dont need much top speed. but when you shift at much higher RPMs like 10-12K you will get much more acceleration out of each gear, thus giving you a higher top speed. i cant seem to get my bike over 120mph if i shift early, but if i ride each gear out, i get there, and quick. you just have to realize, you can shift wherever you want, as long as you dont go into the redline. however, you will be putting more wear on your engine than necessary. on the other hand if you are on the throttle too hard when you hit higher RPMs you will notice the insane jump in RPMs de to where your powerband is. my bike will accelerate from 2K-7K fairly slow but once it hits 7K+ that needle jumps.

 

15 in 1st should be pretty high in the revs, i also have an F2...i dont think 3k is good..

 

I haven't been able to verify this again since I originally posted those numbers (because of bad weather in Chicago), but I will pay more attention to this the next time I ride. Also I had the bike checked out by a honda dealership after I first bought it last oct and he said the bike was in really good condition. Seeing how I am new to riding I just thought that a sports bike would take off a little faster than what I have experienced so far. Maybe I'm just not riding it right yet.

 

i was told you dont want to lug the engine either, that is.. you don't want to keep the engine in too low of an rpm level because that isn't good for the engine either, it puts strain on the motor.

 

good one, I should use that with the cops the next time they pull me over