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Old May 19th, 2010, 02:57 PM   #37
Xoulrath
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Originally Posted by kkim View Post
If I need to get from a dead stop to max speed in the least amount of time, I make the shift at redline.

I never redline in first gear though. I think of first gear as more of a rolling entry into second gear because the engine simply revs through first in a blink of an eye.
You must not weigh 270 pounds then. I need every last bit of oomph the bike can give for fast acceleration.
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