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Below 5k
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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%
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What RPM do you cruise at on the highway?

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Old 07-21-2010 | 06:01 PM
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6-7K....6th gear....70-80 mph....
 

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Old 07-21-2010 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by swoosh
6-7K....6th gear....70-80 mph....

Same for me, I commute about 25 miles one way on the interstate to work everyday.
 
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Old 07-21-2010 | 10:31 PM
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Not sure on the point of this question. The answers are all going to be whatever speed they're riding at combined with either stock or -1/+2 gearing because thats all everyone does.
 
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Old 07-21-2010 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Indiana
Same for me, I commute about 25 miles one way on the interstate to work everyday.
24.8 miles for me....

honeslty i get a little bored since the speed limit on the route i take is 50....so the travel is almost 30 minutes for me....do you plug in an ipod or is it safe to do so....this is my first bike and i have always had the luxury of the car and hence a radio/texting/calling/AC/etc LOL....so what do you do to make the 25 miles interesting ?
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 10:40 AM
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I don't ride without skullcandy earbuds on the street. Sometimes I might turn the music off but the buds still act like real good earplugs to cut down on wind noise. On the track I run foam plugs.
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 06:16 PM
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I usually go with the flow of the traffic. Im usually between 7k and 8k on 275w during rush hour. My speedo says 85-95, but im thinking its more like 75-85. I have a +1-2 set up.
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KdubyaH
I usually go with the flow of the traffic. Im usually between 7k and 8k on 275w during rush hour. My speedo says 85-95, but im thinking its more like 75-85. I have a +1-2 set up.

ahhh speedo healer much? /sigh, I ride 5-7k depending on my mood, Ipod, YES. almost always. Safe eh not so much but w/ a muffler that you cant hear over anyway......
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 09:06 PM
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I don't use any kind of head phones when I ride. I have tried it in the past, and I am not really that fond of it, but I think my main problem with it is putting my helmet on, and keeping the damn ear buds in my ears. Everytime I slide my helmet on the dang ear buds come out of where they need to be, and it frustrates the heck out of me. Otherwise, on my commute I just enjoy the ride, and pay attention to my surroundings, while thinking about how much I really rather keep on riding, then going to work
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 09:55 PM
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6500 rpm at 65 MPH geared -1 +2. Speedo DRD installed and confirmed with GPS. spesdo is 100% dead on acurate
 
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Old 07-23-2010 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KdubyaH
I usually go with the flow of the traffic. Im usually between 7k and 8k on 275w during rush hour. My speedo says 85-95, but im thinking its more like 75-85. I have a +1-2 set up.
you realize you are DESTROYING your odometer by almost 20%? I mean when you go/if you sell telling them that your speedometer is off by that much is a tough thing to sell.....
 


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