What's your MPG ?

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Lil Freek
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Re: What's your MPG ?

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curious... at 70mph, what does your bike rev at?
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Re: What's your MPG ?

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Lil Freek wrote:curious... at 70mph, what does your bike rev at?
I'm at ~6k at 75mph
I find the most comfortable rpm for both me (my ass) and the bike is around 5-7k, varying the gear to stay in that range.
Down around 4 it gets a bit choppier and doesn't respond as well. Personally, I use the throttle to "brake" more than the rear brake, at least when traveling at speed. (by that I mean I release the throttle to slow down, rather than immediately hit the brake)
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Re: What's your MPG ?

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Lil Freek wrote:curious... at 70mph, what does your bike rev at?
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