Reply To: 2008 Kawasaki ZZR600 as beginner cycle?
May 15, 2009 at 1:14 pm
#18553
cyclenovice
Participant
I took the bike out last night, and got it up to (at least) 35-40 mph in 2nd gear, and yes, it’s definitely louder, but I’ll adjust. I’ve read that you get worse gas mileage than running it in a higher gear that reduces the rpms, but I like not having to change the gears all the time. Flipping thru five gears just to get up to 35 mphs as the owners manual suggests is time-consuming! They really ought to tell you that you’re free to go much faster than 15 mph in 2nd gear! Oh well, live and learn!