2005 FJR Gear Shift Speeds

[RadioHowie]

Revs won't hurt the FJR. Conversely, short-shifting it, as the manual recommends (duh) ain't gonna hurt it, either.

 

[sporto]

A lot of that crap, like how to start the machine, is put in there to account for the owner who is the lowest common denominator. That's not you is it??

LMFAO..awesome line. Sounds like something that a drill sergeant would say to a new recruit.

 

[GeorgiaRoller]

I was reading the 2005 manual and it indicated that upshifts should be done at the following speeds:

1st -> 2nd: 12.5 MPH

2nd -> 3rd 19 MPH

3rd -> 4th 25 MPH

4th -> 5th 31 MPH

I usually shift out of 1st at 12.6 mph so I'm obviously a MADMAN!!! Muuuuwhaaahaaahaaa!!!!

Those stated shift speeds are insanely stupid. the bike's redline range is 9000-11000 rpm on the tach. I don't think that shifting at 4000, 5000 or 6000rpm regularly is going to hurt the bike. These are higher rev sport bike style powerplants. They like to be reved up some IMO.

I shift by feel and don't pay too much attention to the tach. But I am 100% sure I'm not shifting into 5th at 31 freaking mph!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Ar incha sposed ta hit the rev limiter ever now en thn ta nok the kinks out?

 

[wfooshee]

My father-in-law is one who hates revving a motor. He rode his Honda Shadow to my place once shortly after I got the Feej, to take a look at the bike. My house is a corner lot, driveway on the "side" street. When he left, he turned out of the driveway and made the right onto the "main" street, and he was in third before he got to my mailbox, 50 feet from the corner! Josh and I just stood there with our jaws hanging open, wondering how the motor could pull from what had to be less than idle. (Of course when Josh rode the Shadow, he got fussed at for over-revving.)

 

[RadioHowie]

I was reading the 2005 manual and it indicated that upshifts should be done at the following speeds:

1st -> 2nd: 12.5 MPH

2nd -> 3rd 19 MPH

3rd -> 4th 25 MPH

4th -> 5th 31 MPH

If I'm pokin' through town during lunch-hour traffic, those look like perfectly good shift speeds to me. What's the big deal? I try to avoid 9k rpm shifts when the crosswalks are full of pedestrians.

 

[beemerdons]

I was reading the 2005 manual and it indicated that upshifts should be done at the following speeds:

1st -> 2nd: 12.5 MPH

2nd -> 3rd 19 MPH

3rd -> 4th 25 MPH

4th -> 5th 31 MPH

If I'm pokin' through town during lunch-hour traffic, those look like perfectly good shift speeds to me. What's the big deal? I try to avoid 9k rpm shifts when the crosswalks are full of pedestrians.

Thanks RadioHowie, for thinking of us Old Retirees.

PS: I think I've got a shot at the hot babe on the left!

 

[Road_Runner]

The bike should absolutely, positively be shifted between 1800 and 9000 RPM (redline). Where in this range depends upon exactly 1,000,006 factors.

 

[willboe]

My 2006 is really happy at:

1st: 60

2nd: 90

3rd: 119.46

4th: not sure yet

5th: not sure yet