Driving in 1st

[philblumenfeld]

I live 1.5 miles from a Walmart and the speed limit is 25 mph to get there.
Will I have a problem driving in 1st gear all the way to and fro?
Thanks in advance.
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[AbNormy]

I never shift until at least 4500 so in town it's 1st or 2nd. Seems to get better mileage at higher rpms

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[Pennyrick]

I live 1.5 miles from a Walmart and the speed limit is 25 mph to get there.
Will I have a problem driving in 1st gear all the way to and fro?
Thanks in advance.
Love the site and appreciate you guys.

I would break the law.

 

[Dan_Ashley]

Stay in first. Better for the bike. Less hassle for you.

 

[Chupaca]

Well..!!

being an se5 you should stay in first if your obeying the law. Is that the only way..?? I would go the long way and enjoy the ryde. Mile and a half at 25mph I would take the car unless your going on to fun places....:thumbup:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

being an se5 you should stay in first if your obeying the law. Is that the only way..?? I would go the long way and enjoy the ryde. Mile and a half at 25mph I would take the car unless your going on to fun places....:thumbup:

CAR??? :yikes:

 

[ARtraveler]

Your profile says 2012 RTS. The 998 engine loves high revs so that 25 mph would be ball park at the top of the shift point (5000+ or so).

We have two blocks of country road till I have a stop sign to enter a 45 mph road. Always use just first gear. Likewise in town when driving in traffic that is under 30 mph. It seems strange at first, but that is actually what the :ani29: likes.

 

[DrewNJ]

Personally, I'm shifting to second on that run. Even though the rpms are lower, the load on the motor is minimal.
Either way is fine though.

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[Dan_Ashley]

Personally, I'm shifting to second on that run. Even though the rpms are lower, the load on the motor is minimal.
Either way is fine though.

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just keep the RPMs over 3500 to protect the clutch plate from early burn out.

 

[Bob Denman]

That would be right about where I'd grab second gear... :thumbup:
You'll still be above 3500 rpm... that's where things get locked-up nice and tight!

 

[flaggerphil]

I live 1.5 miles from a Walmart and the speed limit is 25 mph to get there.
Will I have a problem driving in 1st gear all the way to and fro?

Nope.

 

[SNOOPY]

CAR??? :yikes:

That trip would take me 35-40 seconds in one of my cars. Lol

 

[reverendg]

Just took a ten mile run back and forth down the lake shore to an event yesterday, 35 mph speed limit and a nice view of the water. Set the cruise at 34 in second gear and the wife and I enjoyed the trip there and back, and the event (les miz-community theatre) as well. Keep the engine in it's "happy zone", that matters more than the number on the gear.