After awhile you will just automagically know what gear you are in with the occasional mistake. Your brain tunes into the comparison between speed and rpm (either through instruments or just seeing things go past and hearing engine pitch) and you just
know.
Also the different gears feel different mechanically when you shift into them so after awhile you just recall what it felt like when it shifted last. A short term memory thing.
But even with all that, I can't count the number of times I've tried to catch 6th gear on my 5 speed or had to rapidly downshift from 2nd to 1st at a green light because I didn't go down all the way when coming to a stop. But that is over decades of
riding. Doesn't happen that often once you become "one with the machine" :-)
Marty
Chuong Nguyen wrote:
>
> Okay, I initially was going to get the kawasaki ninja 500EX, but that dream
> faded. 4200 bucks-1000 down and 175 in payments for 2 years PLUS another
> 140 for insurance a month didn't sound too good.
>
> I looked around and there was a 92 katana 600 for 2200 bucks.
> Black/blue/purple paint job with purple powder coated rims (factory)
> it has a timing advance kit, yoshi carbon fiber pipe, has been resprocketed
> and has new dunlops along with a new x-chain (gold color)
>
> I got it with a shoei matching helmet from the guy for 2050, Took it out
> for a spin and WOW... you give it gas and the MPH gauge on the bike is
> equivalent to the RPM gauge on the dakota. it screams to 10k rpms in first
> gear, shift. run about 7k rpms and I was at around 70-80. man it's fast.
>
> It feels great, but kansas weather is a little too cold to drive around in.
> Hope it gets warmer and I want to give a thanks out to all those whom
> suggested a used bike or gave ANY comments. Your opinion really did help
> and I really have to say. a 600CC bike would be a great starter bike for
> almost about anyone. It's fast, maneuverable, and nicely balanced in
> weight.
>
> I'm gonna go get my shifting/cornering straight so everything works out
> better. Do you guys have any tips or tricks you use on how to mentally
> remember which darn gear you're in? I feel like I'm just having too much
> fun and I can't keep track if it's 2 or 1st I just shifted into for that
> corner.... know what I'm saying? Thanks again in advance.
> -Chuong
>
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