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Message started by savagerider87 on 04/21/13 at 05:37:00

Title: speeds for gear positions on an 87
Post by savagerider87 on 04/21/13 at 05:37:00

Sorry for the noob question, but I rode my bike the other day for only the 2nd time and im not familiar with the recommended speeds for the transmission. It seems to me that if im in the city or on a 35 mph road, 3rd gear is winding but if I shift to 4th, it seems too high of a gear for that speed. This is my first bike and im trying to get better mpg. What are the proper speeds for each gear??

Title: Re: speeds for gear positions on an 87
Post by MarcosS40 on 04/21/13 at 05:48:41

Here...
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1341280735

is a chart from the tech section. You should be able to figure it all out from this.

Title: Re: speeds for gear positions on an 87
Post by Serowbot on 04/21/13 at 08:59:47

Keep in mind,... the charts indicates redline in each gear... 6.5k...
These are not recommended shift points...
Shift at around 3.5k to 4k for good mpg's...
...4.5k to 6k for max acceleration...

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/rerun/4spd.jpg

Title: Re: speeds for gear positions on an 87
Post by Digger on 04/21/13 at 18:28:04

Mine (see signature block) is a 5-speed.

It's pretty simple:

When accelerating, 20 mph means shift to 2nd,

30 mph means shift to 3rd,

40 mph means shift to 4th,

and 50 mph means shift to 5th.

Does anyone see a pattern here?

For example, If I'm tooting around at 38 mph, I stay in 3rd, unless I'm going down a long hill.

IHTH!

Title: Re: speeds for gear positions on an 87
Post by Serowbot on 04/21/13 at 18:59:14

I wish I had a 9th... :-?...

Title: Re: speeds for gear positions on an 87
Post by savagerider87 on 04/22/13 at 08:10:26

604D43434156240 wrote:

I was thinking the same thing..... I wish mine was a 5 speed but from what I hear the color is a pretty rare option for '87 that's half the reason why I bought it in the first place... I believe the color is Suzuki blue ( it looks dark blue in the shade but kind of bluish purple pearl in the sun). The other half is the price ;)