im just curious what should my rpms be at 50-60-70-80 mph? i have a completely stock bike

 

Anywhere from 1,200 RPM, to 14,000 RPM LOL

Seriously though, just maintain the revolutions between 3-5K. By doing so, you can utilize the benefits from both engine braking and of our blessed lady of acceleration (to get out of trouble). Warp speed doesn't kick in until 6K+ depending on gearing. Rule of thumb is, you don't want to "lug" the engine, but rather keep it in the power band. Eventually you will develop a feel for the sweet spots.

 

Hey Elite, it really depends what gear your in. Welcome to the forum.

You can ride your bike in 1st gear up to 55 mph. I ride around town in 1st at like 8,000 and shift sometimes at 10,000. It depends on how loud I want to be and what mood I'm in.

 

was meaning cruising... i hit from 6-7k rpms at 70-75... was just curious if that was normal for a stock bike.

 

thats right, I'm getting the same rpm range on my stock 06.

 

god damn stephens!!! i usually don't hit that unless i really twist the wrist. (happens at least once a ride

but i usualy keep it a gear higher than i think i need when cruising. usually under 6k rpm with my usual of 5k-5500 @ around 65mph, but then again thats riding to college and i try to keep it running a little light so i can get the most gas mileage out of it.

now if i am riding for fun on the weekend i usually keep it a gear lower than i would riding to school which bumps the rpm's up considerably and also makes it accelerate a helluva lot quicker when i hit the gas.

 

i typically tend to ride at a higher rpm... just in case i get a cager that does something stupid... i can get my tooshy outa the way.... and not have to worry about throttle lag

 

At 60 MPH mine does almost 5k on the dot....

When I first bought the bike I ran around a fair amount in 6th gear at 3k but now I run around a little higher - NOT 8k, but a little bit higher....

 

Incognito, normally I don't notice this "warp speed" cause I'm tucked.

It really depends on how you ride. I keep my revs similar to what I'd be doing in a car, shifting appropriately, and not riding it high into the 10k's.

 

My -1/+1 gearing gives me 74mph @ 7k, just for reference.