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bdavison · July 19th, 2012, 10:37 AM

Normally, I shift as follows.

Run 1st just long enough to get away from the stop, click 2nd and hammer it accelerating all the way to 40mph, then shift in to third accelerating to 50.

Then it depends on if I intend to keep accelerating, or just maintain speed.
If I'm going to accelerate...once I hit 3rd gear, Ill run it up into the 10-11K range, clicking up gears, till Im going as fast as I want to go.
If I'm going to maintain speed, I'll find whatever gear puts the rpms in the 7500 range...that way it puts me right below the power band, so if I want to accelerate, Ive got power on tap pretty quickly.

Now obviously, the 7500 rpm won't work at interstate speeds, so I just keep it in 6th gear, unless Im passing, when Ill downshift and hammer it.

So in all reality, the chart would look something like this

1st > 2nd: 12mph
2nd > 3rd: 40mph
3rd > 4th: 50mph
4th > 5th: 65mph
5th > 6th: 70mph
at least that's pretty close what I would normally run on acceleration...
The chart would look something like this if I was just maintaining speed

1st > 2nd: 12mph
2nd > 3rd: 35mph
3rd > 4th: 40mph
4th > 5th: 50mph
5th > 6th: 60mph

Now if I'm cruising for long distance...I might run it all the way up to 6th gear even doing 50mph just so I don't have to listen to it wound up for a long time.

July 19th, 2012, 10:37 AM	#11
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Normally, I shift as follows. Run 1st just long enough to get away from the stop, click 2nd and hammer it accelerating all the way to 40mph, then shift in to third accelerating to 50. Then it depends on if I intend to keep accelerating, or just maintain speed. If I'm going to accelerate...once I hit 3rd gear, Ill run it up into the 10-11K range, clicking up gears, till Im going as fast as I want to go. If I'm going to maintain speed, I'll find whatever gear puts the rpms in the 7500 range...that way it puts me right below the power band, so if I want to accelerate, Ive got power on tap pretty quickly. Now obviously, the 7500 rpm won't work at interstate speeds, so I just keep it in 6th gear, unless Im passing, when Ill downshift and hammer it. So in all reality, the chart would look something like this 1st > 2nd: 12mph 2nd > 3rd: 40mph 3rd > 4th: 50mph 4th > 5th: 65mph 5th > 6th: 70mph at least that's pretty close what I would normally run on acceleration... The chart would look something like this if I was just maintaining speed 1st > 2nd: 12mph 2nd > 3rd: 35mph 3rd > 4th: 40mph 4th > 5th: 50mph 5th > 6th: 60mph Now if I'm cruising for long distance...I might run it all the way up to 6th gear even doing 50mph just so I don't have to listen to it wound up for a long time.