June 23, 2010 at 1:12 am
#27136
gitchy42
Participant
The bike is likely sputtering because of how the throttle position sensor is set. If you go below 3000-3500 in any gear the bike will feel jerky. In lower gears it is more abrupt, in higher gears it sounds/feels like the bike sputters. Unless you are going over about 60mph you should stay out of 6th gear. Also, it has pretty strong engine breaking.
Ideally, on an SV try to keep the RPM when cruising at or above 4k. I usually shift between 6-7k when taking it easy, usually closer to 6k.
Glad to have another SV rider in the group If you are interested in more SV specific information, check out: http://forum.svrider.com/