Rpms not tons sorry.

 

Usually when I am just riding around town I keep the bike in 2nd and 3rd unless I go above 50mph. Honestly I rarely use 1st gear except from a dead stop, because I have plenty of git-up in 2nd and I feel like I have more control with a less jerky throttle response.
As for highways, all the speed limits around me in MN are 60, 65, and 70 so being in 5th isnt a problem. At those speeds I am around 5-6,000rpms which has plenty of punch to get out of a sticky situation. (i average 46mpg every tank, just for comparison)

Lastly, are these people trolling when they say they ride in 6th at 30mph? I have had too many situations that require immediate throttle response to avoid an accident, and you simply wont get that in 6th.

 

Bottom line don't cruise around town in 6th.

 

right on.

4-5k around town any less it might hurt if you need to give it gas

 

yeah all of this has helped a ton. and like i said i am new to this and have only gone around my little town. thanks everyone

 

I cruise in 6th gear in town, I'll ride down to 3-3500rpm on a regular basis. People can think what they want [its so dangerous!] but that doesn't mean they're right. And I love the 50mpg I can squeeze out

 

well this is surprising to me. Around town i am barely ever out of 2nd gear. Ill kick it into 3rd once in a while but for the most part i stay in 2nd. I dont do a LOT of highway riding but i do do it and i can count on one hand the ties ive been in 5th of 6th gear and thats been due to boredom/wanting to have some fun. So about 90% of my riding is done in 4th gear or lower and i still get great gas mileage, have plenty of throttle response/acceleration when i need it, and for your purposes the engines always between 5-7k rpm

 

same here I just picked up my first bike F4i 01, and I was wondering what rpms I should be at. I seem to be changing gears a lot when I am in the city getting up to 4th and 5th.. the engine seems like its screaming when I am in 2nd thats why I am always switching gears but still learning lol....

 

Listen to your engine and shift into whatever gear sounds right. if its boggy down shift, if its whinny upshift. 4th is a great in town gear. Been riding 10 years, if you want to ride around in 2nd and 6th in town go ahead but dont give a couple of up and coming riders any advice cuz clearly you dont have any to give.

 

My "cruising" rpm is based on what nickp123 said: throttle response. By keeping my rpms higher:

• It takes less throttle to get her moving
• There's no hesitation between opening the throttle and her responding to it
• If I do have to rip it open (and I've had to), the response is more controlled

And I measure gas mileage by wallet impact. Filling up the Edge takes $60 every week - 1 1/2 weeks of constant driving. Filling up Ororo takes $20 every week - 1 1/2 weeks of constant riding same distance. Seriously, no contest.

And I think someone already said it: it's a sport bike, not a Prius