Gear and mph?

[jjarkys]

So my tach is jacked and has been since day one. Curious to know what gear everyone rides in at various mph's? 35-45-55-60-70 etc. 117/6 speed here.

 

[Brew]

I can tell you at 70 I'm in 5th cruising at about 3000 rpm on my Mastiff.
My ridgeback cruising around the same speed and gear I'm around 3500 rpm.
I usually go into 6th gear at 75 if I'm going to be cruising for long distances at that speed.

 

[BBChopper]

All I know iz 6th gear iz fer 70-120mph!:2thumbs: After that I look for the chitter!

 

[V]

I would say to keep from lugging the engine I never went into 6th until 65/70 plus. If I was just running around 55/60 mph I was in fifth. Dropping down below 55 would start thinkin about 4th. Lugging is bad on the engine and low RPM's isn't good for tthe oil pressure either. Its tough with no tach but you don't want to be below 2500 RPM's when pullin.

 

[mark whitrock]

I shift into 6th at 70 there is no reason to cruz over 3k, if in 6th and drop under 2500 down shift to 5th.

 

[mzinna]

Same here... I shift to 6th after 70 . :up:

 

[SKOGDOG]

I tore up my transmission bearings riding at too low rpm's, especially in 6th, figuring to save gas and maybe run cooler. Bad idea. These 117's are just too powerful. The torque has nowhere to go except to the bearings...good thing we caught it before it spun a bearing in the transmission case.
Poorer and wiser, these days that Dog runs 3000rpm and over...don't care what gear..it stays 3k+. Full throttle only in first and second...
Transmission seems happy too......

 

[Nukeranger]

From the 2008 Owners Manual

RPM TO MPH CONVERSION
The following chart converts engine RPM to MPH. This is a guideline only.

Gear 2,000 ENGINE RPM 3,000 ENGINE RPM
1ST GEAR 16 MPH 24 MPH
2ND GEAR 22 MPH 32 MPH
3RD GEAR 30 MPH 44 MPH
4TH GEAR 38 MPH 58 MPH
5TH GEAR 48 MPH 72 MPH
6TH GEAR 55 MPH 83 MPH

 

[BBChopper]

From the 2008 Owners Manual

RPM TO MPH CONVERSION
The following chart converts engine RPM to MPH. This is a guideline only.

Gear 2,000 ENGINE RPM 3,000 ENGINE RPM
1ST GEAR 16 MPH 24 MPH
2ND GEAR 22 MPH 32 MPH
3RD GEAR 30 MPH 44 MPH
4TH GEAR 38 MPH 58 MPH
5TH GEAR 48 MPH 72 MPH
6TH GEAR 55 MPH 83 MPH

Damn you cant go over 83 in 6th? Guess I messed up bad!!!!:roll:

 

[Nukeranger]

I didn't say that,

I have been over 83 MPH. What I am trying to say is that the speed is 83 MPH at 3000 RPM. I have been to 125 plus MPH on a few occassions!

Nukeranger

 

[Raywood]

I didn't say that,

I have been over 83 MPH. What I am trying to say is that the speed is 83 MPH at 3000 RPM. I have been to 125 plus MPH on a few occassions!

Nukeranger

Woo hoo and its a blast

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[tommy666]

DITTO!

 

[Th3InfamousI]

I tore up my transmission bearings riding at too low rpm's, especially in 6th, figuring to save gas and maybe run cooler. Bad idea. These 117's are just too powerful. The torque has nowhere to go except to the bearings...good thing we caught it before it spun a bearing in the transmission case.
Poorer and wiser, these days that Dog runs 3000rpm and over...don't care what gear..it stays 3k+. Full throttle only in first and second...
Transmission seems happy too......

I read somewhere on the S&S Website they recommend running these at 3k all day. They wish everyone ran them like that they say they last longer.

Anyways I run mine at crusing 60-65 in 4th right around 3k RPM. I don't shift until 5th until 68-70, and I RARELY use 6th unless hauling ass on the highway 80+ for a ways.

Ride it like you stole it!

I didn't say that,

I have been over 83 MPH. What I am trying to say is that the speed is 83 MPH at 3000 RPM. I have been to 125 plus MPH on a few occassions!

Nukeranger

When you had to use the next rest stop there down at the ROT we got up to 105-110 I think. WEEEEEE

 

[Nukeranger]

Yep, I had to take a leak! It seems so easy to do 100 to 110 without much effort. What's amassing is being on a Ridgeback! I did notice recently that a jacket and full face helmet makes it easier on the body. Without them, my old body flaps in the wind!

Huw

I am trying to stay below 135 so I don't have to break out the Daytona 675 and do 155 so I can still say my 675 is my quickest bike!


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[jjarkys]

From the 2008 Owners Manual

RPM TO MPH CONVERSION
The following chart converts engine RPM to MPH. This is a guideline only.

Gear 2,000 ENGINE RPM 3,000 ENGINE RPM
1ST GEAR 16 MPH 24 MPH
2ND GEAR 22 MPH 32 MPH
3RD GEAR 30 MPH 44 MPH
4TH GEAR 38 MPH 58 MPH
5TH GEAR 48 MPH 72 MPH
6TH GEAR 55 MPH 83 MPH

Perfect. Thats exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks!!

 

[Little-Boo]

We have a 6th gear, dam no wonder I couldnt get past 120 MPH. Engine sounded like it was going to blow up. Shit like that is good to know :roll: :roll:

Carlos :lol::lol: