Went for a quick 50 mile spin instead of eating lunch :thumbup:
Decided to give the whole "keep the revs up" thing a try to the whole ride. I normally keep it at around 5k and only take it to red line every now and then.
So on this ride, I kept it at about 8-10k the entire time (which was pretty much 2nd gear for my back country route at 45-65mph).
Man.. it really IS like having 2 bikes! Very quick response in that rpm range and very quick pick-up. Gotta say though.. be VERY careful if you're carrying high RPMs into a turn.. transition from braking to rolling back on the throttle is quite abrupt and I can see how giving it just a bit too much juice when you're leaned over can break the tire loose.
All in all, really fun stuff, but I can't see myself riding like that all the time. It's the opposite of "relaxing", imho
Decided to give the whole "keep the revs up" thing a try to the whole ride. I normally keep it at around 5k and only take it to red line every now and then.
So on this ride, I kept it at about 8-10k the entire time (which was pretty much 2nd gear for my back country route at 45-65mph).
Man.. it really IS like having 2 bikes! Very quick response in that rpm range and very quick pick-up. Gotta say though.. be VERY careful if you're carrying high RPMs into a turn.. transition from braking to rolling back on the throttle is quite abrupt and I can see how giving it just a bit too much juice when you're leaned over can break the tire loose.
All in all, really fun stuff, but I can't see myself riding like that all the time. It's the opposite of "relaxing", imho