How do you go about finding top gear on motorway?

[SMOKEU]

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10k rpm?! Holy cow! Mine sits at 4k rpm at 100kph!

The MC19 CBR250R that I used to have was the same. 18,000RPM redline was fun.

On the DRZ400 I quite frequently go looking for the 6th gear that suzuki should have put in the box when they built the thing.

I'd certainly expect a 6 speed box in almost any bike of that vintage.

[Crisis management]

This is never a problem in the off-road forums, no gear indicator, no tachometer, no speedometer.

No, I'm not taking the piss (much) but operating a motorcycle is about the right gear selection and engine revs for the riding you are doing, sit in the right part of the power band at the speed you want to travel at and you are in the correct gear for that bit of road. Adjust to suit.

As a road reference, I rarely use 6th on the Ducati on the road, there is no way it's going to ride comfortably at 100km/hr.

Get used to how the bike feels, if it's lugging change down, if it's revving too high change up, don't worry about the gear you are in, just how the engine is performing.

[imdying]

The CB1300 & my current 1250 are quite happy in top once in the outside lane, no real need to change gear at that stage, a slight twist and the bike reacts without hesitation.

What he said... if I'm cruising, I just leave it in top.