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Old 09-11-2009, 04:52 PM   #16 (permalink)
elhigh
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I've been getting the vibe that my best results are to start in 1 just enough to get rolling, then short shift straight to 3rd - or even 5th if I'm going downhill - and dig deep into the engine. If nothing else, less wasted fuel idling between shifts, and squirted into the barrels by the accel pump when speeding back up.
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