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Old 12-05-2006, 05:29 PM
Michael K Michael K is offline
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Originally Posted by SootyPast View Post
That engine has a few happy spots in top gear. That is what will be dictating a comfortable cruise speed. You give up the infinate adjustability. You learn to feel the engine and it will stay within a couple mph's once you learn where the comfy spots are.
Yes. Thank you. That's an eloquent way of saying what I've been unsuccessfully trying to do. I never developed that skill and clearly need more practice "feeling it". Right now, if I don't look down every few seconds, I end up going significantly faster than I want.
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