View Poll Results: What RPM do you cruise at on urban area freeways?
Below 5k
5
4.00%
5-6k
35
28.00%
6-7k
55
44.00%
7-8k
22
17.60%
8-9k
7
5.60%
9-10k
1
0.80%
above 10k
0
0%
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What RPM do you cruise at on the highway?
#1
What RPM do you cruise at on the highway?
I was riding to work today and started to wonder what RPM range most other F4i owners cruise at. Not where you think the power band is, but where you keep it when you're riding around on an urban area freeway. I keep it around 7k, seems to me like an rpm where it's not screaming loud but you're in the power band enough to quickly get out of trouble.
#7
I had been riding between 6-7k on my 40 mile round trip commute to work every day and after this poll decided to drop it down to 5-6k for a week to see how it is. The difference is huge. I still feel like I'm at high enough rpm to crack the throttle open to get out of trouble quickly if necessary, the bike is quite a bit quieter and my gas mileage went from 33mpg (very consistent) to 40mph (past 2 tanks). Just thought I'd share my experience with trying commuting at a different rpm.
#8
I guess if I am cruising at normal speeds on the freeway, anywhere between 65-70 MPH, I'll be at about 6k-7k RPM (from memory), but that's only depending on which gear I am in. Usually when I'm cruising on the freeway, I'll be in 5th gear...for me, only when I'm doing 75 MPH+ will I be in 6th gear and cruising at 5k-6k RPM (again, only from memory).
I'm sure other people have their preferences
I'm sure other people have their preferences