New rider, stupid question.

peg22 · May 21st, 2009, 01:05 AM

Hi I'm a new rider and new to manual transmission too.

Is there a rough guide to the top speed of each gear?

I'm riding around on 3rd gear and I'm doing less than 40kmh. I also try to keep it under 4000rpm like the manual says.

kkim · May 21st, 2009, 01:14 AM

Do a search on "break in" and decide for yourself if what you are doing is best for your bike.

To me, lugging the bike is worse than revving it high in the early stages of life of an engine.

Best advice is to ignore the break in procedure in the manual and ride it how you feel the bike should be ridden.

Top speed in each gear is the redline on the tach.

Typically, these bikes respond well to engine revs in the 6-10K range.

Good luck... welcome to the forum, mate!

hzrnbgy · May 21st, 2009, 05:09 AM

the top speed in each gear is something you gotta feel for yourself. there are some instances where whenever how hard you twist the throttle, the bike wouldnt just respond as it use to be. Thats the time you gotta change gear.

there are no set rpm to change gear but if you are just cruising around, 6k to 8k are just about right. if you feel like going crazy, 12k fits the bill.

BlueRaven · May 21st, 2009, 06:55 AM

I chose to ignore the break in procedure that the manual suggested. I couldn't go the speed limit and that would irritate the cagers so i just kept it under 8k as much as possible. I am a little speed demon in disguise.

Snake · May 21st, 2009, 07:17 AM

Speed demon here as well.

almost40 · May 21st, 2009, 07:54 AM

Speed in gears is as follows 1st=20mph 2nd=32mph 3rd=42mph 4th=53mph 5th=59mph Shifting at these speeds will keep the motor happy (not bogging) and leave you with plenty of room to accelerate if needed. I second the thought of ignoring the factory break-in. I use Motomans method on all my engines. Check the break-in threads here for a good guide. After the motor is broke in shifting at 9000 rpm on a regular basis makes for good fun and wont hurt the bike.

May 21st, 2009, 01:05 AM	#1
peg22 ninjette.org newbie Name: Mike Location: Australia Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 3	New rider, stupid question. Hi I'm a new rider and new to manual transmission too. Is there a rough guide to the top speed of each gear? I'm riding around on 3rd gear and I'm doing less than 40kmh. I also try to keep it under 4000rpm like the manual says.

May 21st, 2009, 07:54 AM	#6
almost40 ninjette.org Monkey Spank Name: Kevin Location: Illinois Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.	Speed in gears is as follows 1st=20mph 2nd=32mph 3rd=42mph 4th=53mph 5th=59mph Shifting at these speeds will keep the motor happy (not bogging) and leave you with plenty of room to accelerate if needed. I second the thought of ignoring the factory break-in. I use Motomans method on all my engines. Check the break-in threads here for a good guide. After the motor is broke in shifting at 9000 rpm on a regular basis makes for good fun and wont hurt the bike. __________________________________________________ Black 250R Full Area P QC Dyno Jet Kit 100 main 41T Rear Sprocket

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May 21st, 2009, 01:14 AM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Do a search on "break in" and decide for yourself if what you are doing is best for your bike. To me, lugging the bike is worse than revving it high in the early stages of life of an engine. Best advice is to ignore the break in procedure in the manual and ride it how you feel the bike should be ridden. Top speed in each gear is the redline on the tach. Typically, these bikes respond well to engine revs in the 6-10K range. Good luck... welcome to the forum, mate!

May 21st, 2009, 05:09 AM	#3
hzrnbgy ninjette.org member Name: HzrnBgy Location: Hawaii Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Black Ninja 250R, 2004 Yellow Ninja 250R Posts: 111	the top speed in each gear is something you gotta feel for yourself. there are some instances where whenever how hard you twist the throttle, the bike wouldnt just respond as it use to be. Thats the time you gotta change gear. there are no set rpm to change gear but if you are just cruising around, 6k to 8k are just about right. if you feel like going crazy, 12k fits the bill.

May 21st, 2009, 06:55 AM	#4
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	I chose to ignore the break in procedure that the manual suggested. I couldn't go the speed limit and that would irritate the cagers so i just kept it under 8k as much as possible. I am a little speed demon in disguise.

May 21st, 2009, 07:17 AM	#5
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Speed demon here as well.