RPM or MPH ?

[buzzbomb]

If I'm worried about my current speed, I watch my speedo. I'm no racer. Generally, the only reason I have to look at the cluster is try to keep within the speed limit or maintain a constant speed. (Or stress over that little flashing bar, and the fact I'm in F-Trip, LOL). Come to think of it, that darn clock takes up lots of my attention on my commute to work...

The only time I feel the need to monitor my RPMs is during up or down-shifting. During that time, I can feel/hear the revs, and really have no need to look. I'm not looking for maximum performance. I just try to shift smoothly and quickly.

I do, however find myself occasionally glancing at the tach as I shift. Just curious to know where I'm currently shifting at.

If I'm running WOT, I'll watch the tach. I don't do it that often, so I'm not intimately familiar with what the redline feels like. (Other than awesome!)

I would guess the synopsis to this post, and the short answer to your question, would be that I watch the speedo much more than the tach. Sorry it took me five paragraph's to get there, but that's just my way...

 

[Chevyfazer]

I go by sound, I wait for the first fuel cut on the limiter at 14.5k!!!

 

[leem00]

Do you watch your RPM's more then your MPH?

Rpms..... and this answer is too damn short ostwhore:

 

[MNGreg]

Mph... Lots of speed traps lately and finding myself twisting that right wrist a bit much lately... A ticket would put a big pinch on my ability to repair my truck.... I have learned how to tell my rpms pretty good by sound/feel.

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[MNGreg]

That's y I didn't ride my buddies 675 this week don't wanna get the bug yet. Gonna/Gotta stay with the 6r till 2014

Lol.. I have a chance to test ride a bmw 1000 & 1600 next week for a demo day. Tempted but don't want to feel like the 6r isn't good enough anymore also. Though the 1600 is very tempting since gearing up for a possible 2nd bike for 2up touring in the next year or two.

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[dart1963]

mph checks.... on commuting days...

nothing on the back roads... just go by feel, if it's a long stretch of road, I'll glance at my mph again.... too many years without a ticket have brought my insurance down, I do not want it going back up...

 

[Chucker]

I use my speedo to make sure I'm not speeding. Other than that, it's either tach or sound for gear selection.

 

[BKP]

I admittedly don't pay much attention to either (other than maybe the fuel gauge). I can pretty much hear/feel where the tach is at, and depending on what gear I'm in, I can discern my speed. I'll glance at the speedo occasionally, when on the highway, if I'm in 6th, and passing existing traffic a bit too quickly.

With a good tail wind on the highway, the buffeting is reduced and it's sometimes tougher to tell how fast you're really moving (and I've hit those triple digits a couple of times thinking I'm still around 80 -- specially if I have the road to myself and no reference traffic).

 

[RooKie]

I'm surprised at how many people look at their RPMs... I constantly check my MPH to make sure I'm not going more than 15 over (Not that it matters, haha), and while on the highway I sometimes compare my RPMs and MPH to check if I'm in 5th or 6th.

When riding hard, I think it's more important to keep my eyes on the road than my RPMs... I can hear and feel max torque just fine w/o looking.

 

[Rookasaki]

Heading out for a 50 mile ride tomorrow. Lots of twisties and technical corners. I might tape my MPH gauge and see how that affect's my riding. Should be interesting and fun not knowing how fast I'm taking the corners.

 

[buzzbomb]

Heading out for a 50 mile ride tomorrow. Lots of twisties and technical corners. I might tape my MPH gauge and see how that affect's my riding. Should be interesting and fun not knowing how fast I'm taking the corners.

Why does it matter how fast you're taking them, if you're not on the track? I sometimes do that too. I'll sail a corner, and can't help but glance at the speedo. At the end of the day though, unless you're on a track...

I either nailed that corner or I didn't. I don't need the gauges to tell me which it is. I strongly suspect you don't either, LOL!

 

[Rookasaki]

Why does it matter how fast you're taking them, if you're not on the track? I sometimes do that too. I'll sail a corner, and can't help but glance at the speedo. At the end of the day though, unless you're on a track...

I either nailed that corner or I didn't. I don't need the gauges to tell me which it is. I strongly suspect you don't either, LOL!

I don't at all care how fast I'm going in a corner, just thought it would be different with the speedo taped up.