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Originally Posted by Geaux-T
Guess it a little too soon to tell. Still breaking the bike in. Just noticed that at 45-50 mph in 5th gear the rpms are kind of high and I haven't even gone half throttle yet. I would like to do 55 - 60 mph on the bike in the future but would like to bring the rpms down a little.
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I am assuming you are going by ear and not a tachometer. If these bikes do indeed have a 17 front and 38 rear sprocket, then 60mph is going to put the motor at about 5700rpm in 5th gear. These little engines, especially the OHC motors, are just starting to get into their power curves at that engine speed, and are usually happier at 6000-7000rpm.