(05-17-2017 03:14 PM)MM300 Wrote: (05-17-2017 09:13 AM)W/R Wrote: Hmmm, I don't know if I could get used to running at 5000rpm - I would always think that the bike is about to blow up.
Some people like to ride that way...I'm not one of them.
One of the best things about the CB, especially for those of us who own, have owned or love HD, is that this bike cruises as good as any hog. Personally, I like to putt around in the low to mid 2K rpm range and the CB does it well.
That sounds like your sixth gear talking
On my 5 speed '13, cruising at 75mph in top gear yields 4250 rpm, so 5K isn't all that much more. I feel the engine smooths out substantially at 5K.
Like I said, the beauty of this bike is that you can run it pretty much anywhere you like.