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Shift points
08/20/07 at 11:34:08

Hey Savages!!! Good afternoon from hot, sticky Iowa. Time to ride and catch the breeze to cool down. Before I go I have a question concerning shift points. I've only been riding for 800 miles (thats what my bike has for mileage) and I'm still obeying the break-in rules. Checking my owners manual, I see that the recommended max speed for each gear for break-in between 500 and 1k is: 1st=25mph, 2nd=40mph, 3rd=55mph, 4th=70mph, and 5th=75mph. Is this correct? Can I really hit 55mph in 3rd before shifting to 4th? Is the thumper capable of this high of rpm? 35 or 40 mph in 3rd seems to be winding the single up pretty high, let alone 55mph? Or am I just afraid to use all my bikes engine potential?

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #1 - 08/20/07 at 12:48:15 i from the school ride it like you stoled it.. that said i was on my second oil change by 1000 miles with magnetic drain plug...go to mototuneusa.com and look up break in...
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Reply #2 - 08/20/07 at 13:15:08

The Thumper has a remarkably wide power range. I normally ride at the low end, lug the engine horribly. I regularly pull from 30 mph in 5th as I absolutely love that slow heavy thump - thump - thump. I've been as low as 25 mph in 5th and simply cranked the throttle wide open and thumped off.

On the other hand, hopping onto the freeway I don't care to mess around -- I'll be merged and at cruising speed in 3rd. Can't say what speed, but has to be between 60 and 70.

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Re: Shift points
Reply #3 - 08/20/07 at 13:37:07

here are the shift points as explained by dave f on another forum

1st - Shift up when the bike stops accelerating.
2nd - shift up when the mirrors begin to buzz.
3rd - shift up when bugs stop bouncing off your face and begin to splatter.
4th - shift up when your mouth suddenly fills with air and begins to function as a air scoop.
5th - shift up when you forget there is no sixth gear.

thats about all you need to know of shift points.

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tbear Junior Member Offline former thumper Posts: 88 Des Moines, Iowa Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #4 - 08/20/07 at 14:57:05 LOL!!!
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forrest Serious Thumper Offline No matter where you go, there you are. Posts: 986 Kennesaw, Ga Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #5 - 08/20/07 at 16:01:38 Oh man! You mean there is more than 1 gear on this bike?????????????
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #6 - 08/20/07 at 17:32:41 Sluggo, I have to ask.....what is that picture of? I really cant tell Also,does your bike kinda lunge(sp) forward when you change gears? Rather when you go into another gear.
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Re: Shift points
Reply #7 - 08/20/07 at 17:49:47

FreeSpirit wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

Sluggo,

I have to ask.....what is that picture of? I really cant tell

Also,does your bike kinda lunge(sp) forward when you change gears? Rather when you go into another gear.

the picture.... it's a still from last years "burnout video"

follow the link to youtube. i do need a few more hits.. so everybody go check it out again

http://youtube.com/watch?v=E4pnqtSfqcM

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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #8 - 08/20/07 at 18:09:58 Do this sometime, start out in 2nd and then skip 3rd and go to 4th. Seems our Savages will almost work with a 2 speed. Very flexible, depends on how much go you want at the moment. Max
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #9 - 08/20/07 at 18:51:34 I think my question was overlooked: does your bike kinda lunge(sp) forward when you change gears? Or when you go into another gear. I asked because I'm new to riding and wondered about this.....if anybody dosent mind answering
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Soon Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 61 Portland ME Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #10 - 08/20/07 at 19:03:23 Maybe your just not up to speed when you shift, sorta like your not going fast enought then you shift and then it lugs cause you still to slow to for the next gear.
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Re: Shift points
Reply #11 - 08/20/07 at 19:28:03

FreeSpirit wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

I think my question was overlooked:

does your bike kinda lunge(sp) forward when you change gears? Or when you go into another gear.

I asked because I'm new to riding and wondered about this.....if anybody dosent mind answering

need to let off the throttle a little more when you shift - assume your giving it fair bit of throttle - high power bikes will pull wheelies or smoke the back tire instead of lunge if you keep the throttle where it was when you shift

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wrongwayair Junior Member Offline Posts: 95 central Il Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #12 - 08/20/07 at 20:21:24 sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08: the picture.... it's a still from last years "burnout video" follow the link to youtube. i do need a few more hits.. so everybody go check it out again http://youtube.com/watch?v=E4pnqtSfqcM ok, i'll go check the video to make sure. But I swear, I thought it was a dental xray all this time
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FreeSpirit Serious Thumper Offline Joy is my Compass ! Posts: 3823 North Georgia Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #13 - 08/20/07 at 21:29:06 The picture: I kinda thought it might be a big fist squashing a Harley But the more I looked at it,I just had to ask
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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Shift points Reply #14 - 08/20/07 at 21:43:14 i generally use the wot with slight blip to shift with out clutch. up and down. only lunge i get is the one i'm ready for.
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