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Offline ataylor136

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72 CB500 RPM range
« on: May 21, 2012, 10:18:44 AM »
What is a safe rpm range for extended highway cruising?
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Offline dave500

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Re: 72 CB500 RPM range
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 12:50:20 PM »
theyll happily buzz at 5-6 grand,check your oil more often on extended higher speed riding,a little more oil use is normal at sustained revving.
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Offline LesterPiglet

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Re: 72 CB500 RPM range
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2012, 02:33:01 PM »
My 550 gets hammered on motorways, rarely dropping below 80mph. No idea what the revs are as I don't have a cable, too distracting.  :)
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Re: 72 CB500 RPM range
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2012, 02:43:37 PM »
Unless yout redlining the entire ride, you're pretty safe. Just get up to speed and stick it in 5th,
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Re: 72 CB500 RPM range
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 11:47:58 AM »
I once rode from Italy through Germany (Autobahn) home in one day. That was 1000km and I maintained 7000 rpm (140 km/h) where ever I could. After long stretches at high speeds engine would feel like reborn. It's not rpm that matters so much, it's piston speed and that is relatively low on the 500/550s.
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Re: 72 CB500 RPM range
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2012, 11:50:04 AM »
Quote from: ataylor136 on May 21, 2012, 10:18:44 AM
What is a safe rpm range for extended highway cruising?

Anything below red line.

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