What are your preferred shifting speeds?

jtascone · 08-17-2015, 08:46 PM

Coming from a Honda ACE Tourer, which seems to like shifting at lower rpm's in the lower gears, it's taking some getting used to exactly when to shift my 1500 Nomad without a tach. I've found that I am shifting 1st to 2nd at 20mph, 2nd to 3rd at 38mph, 3rd to 4th at 50mph, and 4th to 5th at 65mph. Just wondering what speeds you all find yourself shifting at with your Nomads.

Especially curious as to what gear you choose when cruising at 60mph. For me, I have found myself usually preferring 4th gear for most of my back road twisties at 60mph, but find myself wanting to shift into 5th for the lower rpm's on straight flat ground. Am I lugging the engine too much by running in 5th gear at 60mph? Thanks. Have really found a wealth of info on this sight so far which has really helped speed up the process of learning the ins and outs of this new ride.

08-17-2015, 08:46 PM	#1
jtascone Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 282	What are your preferred shifting speeds? Coming from a Honda ACE Tourer, which seems to like shifting at lower rpm's in the lower gears, it's taking some getting used to exactly when to shift my 1500 Nomad without a tach. I've found that I am shifting 1st to 2nd at 20mph, 2nd to 3rd at 38mph, 3rd to 4th at 50mph, and 4th to 5th at 65mph. Just wondering what speeds you all find yourself shifting at with your Nomads. Especially curious as to what gear you choose when cruising at 60mph. For me, I have found myself usually preferring 4th gear for most of my back road twisties at 60mph, but find myself wanting to shift into 5th for the lower rpm's on straight flat ground. Am I lugging the engine too much by running in 5th gear at 60mph? Thanks. Have really found a wealth of info on this sight so far which has really helped speed up the process of learning the ins and outs of this new ride. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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