4000 RPM at 55mph??

[Love2Ride]

Is this normal? I'm thinking so cuz both our spyders do this. (both SE5)

 

[NancysToy]

Sounds about right. Higher if you downshift. This is a high rpm motor.

 

[Love2Ride]

Thanks Scotty. I figured as much but wanted to ask to be sure. I learn so much on this part of the forum.

 

[BillGargan]

A little math . . .

If 4000 rpm is 55 MPH -- then 8000 rpm would be 110 MPH.

Red line is 9500. That would be a theoretical 130 MPH -- emphasize theoretical.

The 4000 at 55 seems perfectly normal . . .

 

[Firefly]

A little math . . .

If 4000 rpm is 55 MPH -- then 8000 rpm would be 110 MPH.

Red line is 9500. That would be a theoretical 130 MPH -- emphasize theoretical.

The 4000 at 55 seems perfectly normal . . .

Been there --- hit that speed---was a bit too busy watching the road instead of my RPM's......:shocked:

 

[QuadManiac]

Yep, I have specifically noticed that 5000 RPM (in 5th) is 69 MPH; which equates to 55.2 MPH at 4000 RPM.

 

[krb1945]

RPMs at 55

We just went out for a ride and the SOs 09 SE5 turns 4000 at 55. My 08 SM turns 4350. My higher rpm may be due to tire wear.

 

[jeremy taflinger]

A little math . . .

If 4000 rpm is 55 MPH -- then 8000 rpm would be 110 MPH.

Red line is 9500. That would be a theoretical 130 MPH -- emphasize theoretical.

The 4000 at 55 seems perfectly normal . . .

100 mph at 7000 rpm... get there regularly

 

[barb36jack31]

Wow! Haven't had the courage to "Haul the ton" as the Brits would say!. Well done!

 

[Tom in NM]

Wow! Haven't had the courage to "Haul the ton" as the Brits would say!. Well done!

I don't either, but I hit it twice today (100+). And I was having a nice leisurely ride and not in any hurry.

Tom

 

[SpyderWolf]

I couldn't believe it, but I actually hit 110 on mine during the test ride. The salesman from the dealership took the lead on a Yamaha FZR and I figured I needed to keep up. That is until I looked at the speedometer on the two lane country road we were going down. :yikes: