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Originally Posted by mdcvjd

Hi,

I recently purchased my first SV650 (first bike). I was expecting a more powerfull bike. I think it might because I tend to shift to early, usualy never go 5000 RPM.

I am just curious as to when more experienced drivers tend to shift...

thanks

Sounds like you have either had, or would like, a Harley

Originally Posted by mdcvjd

Hi,

I recently purchased my first SV650 (first bike). I was expecting a more powerfull bike. I think it might because I tend to shift to early, usualy never go 5000 RPM.

I am just curious as to when more experienced drivers tend to shift...

thanks

I do agree it's a bit of a beginners bike.

There are plenty of 600's with a higher power/weight ratio but I think it should be just fine in you case.

I know it's your first bike, but it does red line at 10,500 RPM so why say you've expected more power when you've only used less than half the revs.

Next time you're out bimbling about, once it has warmed up, put it in second, find a nice straight piece of empty road, ride along at 4.5k rpm and then open the throttle fully and don't change to 3rd until 10k rpm.

You can ride at 30MPH in 6th and it isnt too bad at pulling upto 60 in that gear either imo. If im going for it take it upto 11,000 revs (red line on k3>).

Originally Posted by sinbad

Next time you're out bimbling about, once it has warmed up, put it in second, find a nice straight piece of empty road, ride along at 4.5k rpm and then open the throttle fully and don't change to 3rd until 10k rpm.

Yeah like sinbad said only it may create skidmarx for a beginner or maybe you were on a Harley

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

If im going for it take it upto 11,000 revs (red line on k3>)

Ooooo I did realise there were 500 more revs nice

Originally Posted by Jackie_Black

Just wring its neck it'll go fast you'll get scared. Job Done

CORRECT A+

Originally Posted by toonyank

Ooooo I did realise there were 500 more revs nice

TBH I don't think they're worth using, it seems to die off past 10k and you're better changing up. Although someone might produce a nice graph to prove me wrong.

Mine seems to have even more of a kick after about 8500 rpm too. Which is nice and its getting faster the more miles i put on, woo hoo.