Motorcycle Riders: You're Using the Wrong RPM

This rule does not apply to BMW 1250 shift cam engines which change characteristics at 5000 rpm seemlesly.

there are two mistakes for all engines...1) the frequent heating at idle,)2) the frequency of the engine working at high revs.

Bikes aren't as much "Pretend motorcycles" as they are "Motorcycles Lite"
They can't go as fast, but they work for what they're made for, and they don't make as much sound.
One of them is really cool, the other is also cool but not as cool

What's wrong with bicycles?

I probably won't need more than 3 gears, even if I paid for 6. 😅

With an airhead BMW that redlines at 7K, it loves 4-5K if there's any load. I'll never lug it.

"Low speed pre-ignition"... looks more like a hole made by a (front mounted) spark plug that was too long, to me.

now a days we have engines of many specifications, i am talking about bore* stroke ratios. so cruiser bikes give max power at low RPM and for racers we have to rev high. its all about how an engine is built and for what purpose.

A mandatory for 2 strokes rider

my bike is a 1986 ltd454 and highway speed is around 5-5.5k rpms so i have to be holding back traffic if i want to run the engine in a low rpm range. typically i will buzz it up close to redline (10,000) at times because i been riding since the 70's and know how a high output baby ninja loves to rev.

even though i am 67 years young now i still like to wind that engine out at times and that goes for any bike i get on.

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Now we have an excuse to go vrooom

Makes sense to me, great video.

What does it matter if traction control is working efficiently or not at all for that matter? If anyone needs to rely on such a thing on a motorcycle, perhaps need to take a long hard look at your hobby choices!

keep it in high revs, and the engine will broke down, you will see

To make it possible on my bike, I would go whole time on 1st or 2nd gear 😆😂

better gas and last if go 80% throttle /after a gentle idle warm up ofc.. lol

Hilarious

It's not wrong. It depends in the situation you drive the bike. For a city driving you don't need high rpm. You should stop think you are Valentino Rossi and think that bikes are not only for race.

Unless you ride a KLR 650😂

Apparently pistons can travel an average speed of 5-55 mph, but they prefer to be in the 15-25 mph range. For a tiny 40mm stroke engine, that could well be 5000-8,000 rpm, but on a large commercial truck engine with 170mm stroke, they'll be happiest around 1200-2000 rpm.

keep in mind this is only for real motorcycles, not foot-foward dirt-bag-mobiles

Bloody hell, when you did the push bike explanation it all CLICKED. That’s why it’s smoother shifting when your in higher RPM less pressure on the transmission! Duh !!!

Okay, I should not run on higher gear in low speed…

3500rpm and up on my Vstrom 800de and she's happy.

New to riding and I think I've fallen into this trap recently. I was pottering along the other day 45 in sixth gear, tried to accelerate and the bike seemed to jerk forwards and make a grinding sound. I found out that it also did this when I was going around 65 as well, so I stopped using sixth gear and the bike didn't seem to do it again. Could there be another explanation guys, I'd appreciate your help!

Just remember to let your engine get up to temp before using higher RPMs people! Any benefit from higher RPMs is lost if your oil is working against your engine

can someone explain in fortnite terms?

If you rarely go over two thirds of the first red line of the RPM on your bike, you need a bike with a smaller engine. It will be much more fun to drive, once you learn to rev it properly. Or a different bike, like a chopper, if you have a road rocket currently. I've met a few people who bought a bike that was fundamentally not in line with their character. It just takes away from the enjoyment.

Don't rev the shit out of it - but don't baby it either. Engines probably would last forever at around 2/3 to 3/4 of the max RPM. Great video looking at the relevant parameters temp/pressure and resulting wear.

Always like to warm engine up low RPM then give it some sauce use good Oil and drop when required to ride it like u stole it 😢

Yup it depends on the architecture of the motor. Vroom!

What about fuel consumption at higher rpm.? What about the increased wear and tear of engine and transmission at higher rpms..?

Dem meatballs 😋 🤌

I rode a zx12 so mine was quite happy at 2500-3000 rpm

You may "have studied physics like a grown up", but you studied the job market like a petulant child.
Every engineer I've met has never had trouble finding employment in engineering , and all make good money out of the gate.
Every physics whiz either ends up working at a retail bank, or continuing the cycle of academic bullshyt by becoming a physics professor.
No, I am not an engineer. I studied accounting. But people act like getting a science degree is something special, when the job market says otherwise.

I just sold my VStrom 1000 that I had for five years. Rode the damn thing from New York all the way to Ushuaia - 65,000 miles and change.

Took me a full year on the road to finally realize the thing was happiest and ran smoothest somewhere in the 4000 to 6000 RMP range.

If you twist the throttle and your bike struggles to pull, that means you're too low

But how can we rev if riding in a choc a bloc traffic. Like we face in India. 😃

Wish I understood the 5250 rpm HP/Torque curve intersect phenomena.

This is why god made CVTs. lol

Test Rode a 40 horsepower motorcycle after riding a 12 horsepower motorcycle all the time and an 18 horsepower motorcycle sometimes.
Can confirm I'm scared shitless to use the whole tachometer will need more practice before using the whole tachometer

I’m 61 and have ridden bikes since I was 11 (16 on public roads). I have never owned a bike with traction control. The nearest I got was a slipper clutch (back torque limiter) on a 2005 GSXR 1000 K5. Although there was a design flaw (later corrected by Suzuki) even when working, it seemed useless. 
My assumption was always that lower revs meant lower fuel consumption, less engine wear and therefore longer engine life. Seems I was wrong.
I currently ride a Honda VFR 800 5th generation and always thought it didn’t feel right at low revs at legal British road speeds. Ironically it sounds wicked at high revs (Akrapovic exhaust) and a firing order which sounds sexy even when the motor isn’t running. It turns heads at higher revs and the power is very naughty.
I’m going to try giving it a good spanking to blow some of that carbon off the valves.
I’m always very aware of engine speed versus road speed so hopefully I won’t lock up the back wheel.
Thanks for this vid.

"You paid for the whole tachometer, so use the whole tachometer!" Love it.

Use the revs for sure, but I care more about keeping my hearing and my sanity than burning that extra fuel. Yes, send it when accelerating, but I'll never be afraid to grab gears when I'm going to cruise at low load. Granted, my license says ABCD with a very specific letter missing, so my preference is to shift at 750 when I'm light and have my range selector in LO so I don't wake up the whole damn neighborhood.

Well, i own a varadero xl125v and i never reved it beyond 7000rpm. Well after watching this video i have grown past my fear or overrev and i feel comfortable reving all the way up to 11000. 13000is the redzone. Thanks for rasing me

you paid for the whole tacometer so use the whole tacometer

Could you explain it with example?