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Old 03-30-2009, 10:12 AM   #11
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It's just a different riding style I guess. I routinely ran my 750 up to redline in 1st and 2nd gear. And when cruising I kept in in the 6-8k range. If I all the sudden wanted to become a hooligan, an quick snap of the throttle would make it happen without having the downshift. And before you ask.. No I never did wheelies intentionally.
I never liked to run high RPM's....thats part of the reason I like the XB engine so much. I can just putt around at 3k and still be pumping out almost 70 ft lbs of torque.
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