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I just got my 2009 GSX650f and was wondering what are the different MPH range for each gear 1st - 6th. I have been riding a lot, but I have just been only up to 3rd gear on the side streets.

Any help will be greatly appreciate!

Congrads on the new bike.

I believe there are MPH shift points in the owners manual. Take a look.

But, I like to save fuel from time to time and double upshift from 4th to 6th to keep my RPMS as low as possible.

Yeah! they are in the book, as far a when to shift up and downshift. I was just wondering from a more experience GSX650F drive; how fast can you go in each gear? EX. 1st = O - 12+MPH, 2nd = ... ETC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItgKr72UUuE
About half way through the video it shows the revs in the different gears.
It's in Kilometers per hr, so you'd need to convert the numbers, if it's important.

1st goes to about 50mph 2nd goes to 70mph, 3rd goes to 70mph, 4th goes to 70mph 5th goes to 70mph and 6th goes to 70mph

thats my story and I'm sticking to it

THX for all the help! The video shows the guy in 3rd gear at around 70MPH, is that possible?

If it's not over the red line in 3rd gear, welp, that's OK.

I wasn't joking, it will do 70mph in 2nd gear, just sounds loud

Have a look at this site

Choose the bike you want form the drop down lsits (in this case it will be - Suzuki, GSF Bandit, 650)
CLick on "load presets"
Change your selected units to what ever you want (in your case MPH)
Change the M.P. RPM field in the red section to 12500 (this is max RPM)
Click on the "stock" word
Read the sheet

Then play as you wish

what the sheet shows as full speed in top gear at red line is not reality as there are other factors involved. The figure shown is a theoretical speed

Speed is KPH in that Vid

Thx for the site dhula! Only thing I can say is WOW. Wish that was an App for my Iphone.

Thanks again guys,

I posted the following back in March:

Using the gear ratios published in the Owner's Manual and the Service Manual, the stock 48/15 (3.2) final reduction ratio, and assuming 5860 rpm at an actual speed of 65 mph (published by Motorcycle Consumer News, a reliable source) the maximum speed at the 12,500 rpm redline is calculated to be:

Gear, MPH, KPH

1st, 50, 80
2nd, 75, 120
3rd, 96, 154
4th, 113, 181
5th, 127, 204
6th, 139, 223

Keep in mind that these speeds are actual, not indicated. That's why they may not agree with some of the numbers that others have posted.

I pretty much keep it simple...

If downshifting and decelerating, I switch to:

5th at 50mph
4th at 40mph
3rd at 30mph
2nd at 20mph

If upshifting and accelerating, I switch to:

2nd at 10mph
3rd at 20mph
4th at 35mph
5th at 50mph
6th at 65mph

But that's just me.

dempseyr - You are a new rider, and have already dropped your bike. For now, just up shift at around 5000 RPM. And don't exceed 6000 RPM during your first 500 miles on the engine. (I'm assuming you have a new bike that is still in the break in period). Yes you can go really fast in first and second gears, but you, and your bike are not ready for that yet.... Be safe, and have fun!

Thx again Kris