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Hello everyone, I just recently purchase my 2016 Ninja 650 and I have a few questions about shifting.
First and foremost, my bike says for the break-in period, do not go over 4K RPM. What are everyone's thoughts on this? Almost everyone I talk to says I should be normally shifting around 6k RPM.
Second, what are the normal speeds associated with each gear?(1st|0-15mph, 2nd|15-25mph, etc...) I ask because my manual says I should be going from 1st to 2nd at 9mph, then 2nd to 3rd at 15mph, and 3rd to 4th at 25 mph. These seem VERY low to me, but then again, I'm a new rider.
First and foremost, my bike says for the break-in period, do not go over 4K RPM. What are everyone's thoughts on this? Almost everyone I talk to says I should be normally shifting around 6k RPM.
Second, what are the normal speeds associated with each gear?(1st|0-15mph, 2nd|15-25mph, etc...) I ask because my manual says I should be going from 1st to 2nd at 9mph, then 2nd to 3rd at 15mph, and 3rd to 4th at 25 mph. These seem VERY low to me, but then again, I'm a new rider.