Author Topic: 60mph at 5800rpm?  (Read 981 times)

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keener

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60mph at 5800rpm?
« on: July 10, 2008, 06:59:09 PM »
this normal? for a 1977 CB550K in good shape.

Offline Dave-and-his-550

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Re: 60mph at 5800rpm?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2008, 07:04:04 PM »
Funny, I just got back from a ride out into the country. I was going 75 mph at just about the same RPM. If memory serves me right.

jameseb444

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Re: 60mph at 5800rpm?
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2008, 07:05:24 PM »
I think my 350 does around the same thing. I'll have to check tomorrow.

keener

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Re: 60mph at 5800rpm?
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2008, 07:07:57 PM »
the reason I ask is because it will be high when I go for a good ride and get up to 75 80mph, 

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Re: 60mph at 5800rpm?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2008, 03:29:23 PM »
80mph at about 9000 rpm....... oops... that's in 3rd.  65 at 5700 in 5th.


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