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Old 05-05-2014, 09:13 AM   #29 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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I concur, but with a clarification. High throttle is good for acceleration, but as BV1 stated, low rpm. Higher rpm will cost you more. I usually limit my rpm to about 2200 max, except when I need the extra power (freeway merge or something like that). Even then, I'll push it to 3000 but not much more.

... except when my speed forces me to rev higher thanks to Honda's poorly chosen gear ratios. Limiting myself to 2200 rpm requires keeping my speed below 48 mph. Faster than that and the revs just keep climbing.
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