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10-07-2010, 10:59 AM

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Engine RPM in each gear

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Originally Posted by Blowndodge "Darksider"

exactly Stan... I ride with Dave and his 6th gear HD Ultra. We turn the same rpm's on the highway. Yea he as an extra gear to "tighten" the gaps but the Nomads 5th is PLENTY high enough. We don't have tons of power to pull higher ratios...

Right now the lowest RPM's at 65MPH goes to the Triumph Thunderbird 1600. In 6th it turns 2200 rpms at an actual 65MPH... Nomads turn 2659 rpms at that speed. With my tire I'm turning 2490rpms.

With the CT on my 1700 I calculate 2280 RPM @ 65MPH in 6th gear.

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