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Old 05-21-2012, 02:30 PM   #11 (permalink)
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As others have stated, I shift by "FEEL"...
When the gear I`m in stops delivering powerful acceleration, I shift to the next higher gear...
When I leave the house I`ll normally shift to 5th at 80MPH...
I live in the country ~ NOT in Town!!!
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Old 05-21-2012, 08:06 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I can do 25 in 3rd if I'm on flat road and just cruising along. There is no acceleration though. 30-35 shifting into 3rd for me. The same thing for 4th I can do 45 but it is lugging a bit. Fine if your out by yourself on a open road but there is no acceleration if you need to get out of trouble. I like 50 and above for 4th.
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Old 05-21-2012, 08:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Fixed it for ya.
Yea, ut maybe he meant "cursing". Riding my bike and swearing a lot makes for good aggression therapy.
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Old 05-22-2012, 01:42 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Its 1999 vt600c I would do it by sound but my exhaust is cut so I have about as 3 foot exhaust and for feel I have a Springer seat so I feel the road more than the bike lol
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Old 05-22-2012, 01:50 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Two things the Shadow could use: A tach and a 6th gear. I can add the tach, but not the 6th gear.
Oh, no doubt on the 6th, LOL!! I am forever pulling in the clutch feeling like there should be one more and since I don't count them, I am not even sure I am in 5th and just wanting another.
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Trying to switch by Feeel... But down shifting by checking odometer...

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Old 05-22-2012, 02:07 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Oh, no doubt on the 6th, LOL!! I am forever pulling in the clutch feeling like there should be one more and since I don't count them, I am not even sure I am in 5th and just wanting another.
LOL, I keep doing the same thing. Now I don't feel like the only one.
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And apparently, it doesn't hurt anything unlike riding a clutch in a cage...
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Old 05-22-2012, 03:30 PM   #19 (permalink)
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a 6th gear. Wish my 600vlx had a fifth lol

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Old 05-22-2012, 03:40 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I have been known to cruise along at 25mph in 5th gear...

That was the week I spent running all over post getting paperwork taken care of and I got almost 200 miles to the tank.

wow... lug much?
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