Gear Related Discussion

[hongwei09]

new to s4 still dun handle the bike well so looking for better help to ride it to the best performance.

 

above is in thousands

[edwardthy]

Personally i feel 5000 - 6000 RPM change gear is the best. If always 7000 RPM change gear open VTEC quite siong, fuel also siong..

 

My 2cents worth

[Sonicgear]

wanna drag change gear at 12.5k rpm !!!!! for normal changing gear 4-5.7 rpm or so smooth ride... thats my style keke

[Anthen]

Originally posted by Sonicgear@January 25, 2007 07:14 am

wanna drag change gear at 12.5k rpm !!!!! for normal changing gear 4-5.7 rpm or so smooth ride... thats my style keke

12.5k rpm..

 

i change every gear @ 3.5 -5k rpm

 

full tank can last mi 380km

[0yuan0]

5k -6k

[hongwei09]

Originally posted by Anthen@January 25, 2007 05:12 pm

12.5k rpm..

 

i change every gear @ 3.5 -5k rpm

 

full tank can last mi 380km

bro u riding spec wad?

[Flaky_Boi]

Originally posted by edwardthy@January 24, 2007 11:08 pm

always 7000 RPM change gear open VTEC quite siong, fuel also siong..

 

I personally tink the difference is nt dat great....

 

Utmost impt thing is to ride accordin to ur own style....

[seancxm]

i change at 3-3.5k rpm. if no one's behind me sometimes i like to change to 2.5k. save petrol.

[RetlaW]

Originally posted by Anthen@January 25, 2007 05:12 pm

12.5k rpm..

 

i change every gear @ 3.5 -5k rpm

 

full tank can last mi 380km

380???

omg.. my spec 2 only managed to attain 220 and the fuel indicator stars blinking when i start my bike

[edwardthy]

I also my Spec II until 265 till reserve.. I wonder how to ride then can save fuel?? Cos i 5-6K RPM change gear and slowing down go thru every gear swee swee with engine gear and got business or no business whack VTEC hear sound shiok shiok

 

[DeXeR]

My spec 1 change gear every 4 - 4.5rpm fuel can last me 320km till reserve.

:smile:

[initial_fire82]

Originally posted by seancxm@January 26, 2007 10:26 pm

i change at 3-3.5k rpm. if no one's behind me sometimes i like to change to 2.5k. save petrol.

sure anot?? like that when travelling @ 100km/hr ur rmp still @ 4 only lor...

 

like that good for chain meh?

[initial_fire82]

Originally posted by RetlaW@January 27, 2007 06:33 am

380???

omg.. my spec 2 only managed to attain 220 and the fuel indicator stars blinking when i start my bike

ya my spec 1 got wack no wack also around 300 then reserve leh...

 

my fren rvf can go til around 200 only..

 

urs 200 plus almost same with sport bike alr...

[s4vtec]

hongwei09, you try this...

 

at 4th gear, speed of 80km/hr. open throttle then shift up gear. my personal feeling, optimum performance for my S4 is at that gear and speed. from there you can open throttle and feel the difference...

 

my 2 tiny, winy cents...

[ghost04]

how to hit at least 300 before reserve?? how hard i try max also 280 before blinker. i riding spec 2 usually change gear around 3-4k rpm.

[Sonicgear]

i also ridding spec 2 whack or dont whack still 320... try changing ur spark plug service carb and retune carb.. sure got diff in mileage 1... if still dont haf go put volt stabilser or grounding say it will help in petrol usage and better throttle response

[Sonicgear]

Minor2 things like tyre wrong pressure also can Make ur F.C more.. Alot of stuff must put under consideration

[skateboy]

if u know the power curve well, u will know which rpm is in the range that u need to change gear.

 

if u dun need fast pick up, change gear fast. if u wan fast pick up, drag higher then change.

 

how to save fuel, that u have to find out urself cos every bike is different. n of cos, ur bearings n drive chain plays a part in smooth ride n fuel saving. alot of things come into pic.

[MrLau]

Originally posted by ghostwaver@January 27, 2007 01:09 pm

how to hit at least 300 before reserve?? how hard i try max also 280 before blinker. i riding spec 2 usually change gear around 3-4k rpm.

It depend individual bike, got boxes, extra weight. etc.

 

Beside the type of road is also affect the milleage. If you usually riding at town area, lots of traffic light, start-stop, sure milleage will be lower.

 

If you always riding on expressway, keep consistant speed below VTEC open, can have good milleage.

[mudman]

i change gear always at 4 rpm.. it's giving me very good FC as well ...constantly hit 350-36okm before reserve...=)

 

like wat the rest of the bros say, if i can chose, i rather chose riding on the eway...gives good mileage but that's not always the case as our roads are full of traffic lights..

 

my 2 cents ...

[Ones_Co]

If for pick up performance i think 10k rpm change....

 

but FC below 6k will give u the best FC ur bike can give u ...

[zelda1031]

Originally posted by Ones_Co@January 29, 2007 01:40 am

If for pick up performance i think 10k rpm change....

 

but FC below 6k will give u the best FC ur bike can give u ...

realli ???? 6rpm will gib better mileage ??? mine bike FC quite jialat 15km/l means 225km hit reserve liaoz ... tried a few times , didnt open vtec .......

[skateboy]

6k rpm will still give u high FC. mayb u wanna change ur gear at about 4k - 5k?? or 3k - 4k which is slow in pick up?? but FC will b slightly better. if u r the type that like to play pick up, then FC will b high for sure... cruising with vtec will have high FC but not as high as play pick up...

 

that's my personal experience...

[ShnHwA-]

i like to change gear ard 6k-7k rpm..like to hear vtec open den change..so shiok..hahaha there's nv a day i nv whack & let the wildness of my vtec out

[mudman]

Originally posted by zelda1031@January 29, 2007 08:26 pm

realli ???? 6rpm will gib better mileage ??? mine bike FC quite jialat 15km/l means 225km hit reserve liaoz ... tried a few times , didnt open vtec .......

bro, i think wat he meant is that riding below or at 6rpm at ur last gear will give u a gd FC. aniway, at 6rpm, somewhere ard 90-95km/h, so it's stll below the vtec effective range.......

 

for better FC,

1)dun lunge when the traffic light hits green

2)ensure smooth acceleration, and smooth deceleration when stopping

3)no hard brakings causing heavy engine braking

4)no over throttling when trying to pick up, instead, smooth play of clutch and throttle to ensure ur fast pickup as turning the throttle fully and throwing clutch will only cause a delayed effect in the surge in acceleration

5)maintain nice and constant speed instead of letting the rpm idle up and down on a straight road .......

6) hit the eway instead of small roads with loads of traffic lights...picking up and slowing down only eats up more petrol

7) proper maintenance of ur bike . i keep a bike log in my pda, recording every tank of petrol i pump and the FC for each tank; every EO change mileage, every oil filter change and any maintenance done( including the mileage of which i changed my tyres. This allow me to know the mileage each particular part of my bike has undergone and lets me track the usage mileage. if there's a sudden drop in the FC of the bike even though my riding style is maintained for the last few weeks, it could mean something's wrong with the caliberation or rather tuning of my carburetor and this would signal that it's time for a servicing. i would also know when it's time for exact oil change, filter change and how long my tyres has served me. in a way, all these become precious referencing which i can use to gauge before i plunge into buying let's say a new set of tyres, taking into account the mileage it has given me.

 

Point to note, although we want to save on the petrol, it is always a healthy maintenance to ride with the vtec on everyday for some distance........some bros mentioned before this is to let the valve spring "exercise" so that it will "snap" if u suddenly open ur vtec after letting it "rest" for like months.....i do that everyday for a certain distance .....=)

 

 

my 2 cents bro