Revs on a CG125

Nicky-Jano · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Karma :

Hey I was just wondering about the revs to mph on my bike and whether anyone could give me a bit of advice please.

Right, my bike doesn't have a rev counter so I basically just listen to the engine and change up a gear depending on the speed I'm going.

E.g. When I get to 20 mph I change into second, just before I hit 30 I'll go upto third.
I'll put it in fourth when i get to around forty and put it in fifth when I get near fifty.
Obviously this depends on road surface and incline/decline.

So far I have been fine with this and noticed no problem.
My bf has said I'm not using the bike's full potential but I'm not sure who is right.
Can anyone who has experience with CG's let me know whether I am using to little revs or even going too high.

Thanks.

ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

I've only ridden a cg round a car park, but I have ridden a very similar bike (yamaha sr125) for a while.

Basically I found that if you want its full potential, you need to keep accelerating until it just feels like the bike won't give any more, the bike starts to feel as if its slowing a little, then change gear.

For general riding though I used your tactic, accelerate to 10 change up, to 20 change up, but I always left it a bit later in 4th so I would hit around 50 in 4th then change up so I could do about 60.

By using the rev until it feels like it won't go any more tactic, I saw just under 70, and my instructor who was following me confirmed this and said he'd never seen someone go that fast on a bike like that Wink

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So in short you could be giving it a little more, if your hoping for a bit extra speed just wait a little bit longer in gear, you'll know if you're over doing it because the bike will keep getting louder but you won't be accelerating.
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Put it into 2nd or third and twist the throttle until the engine tone starts to sound a bit nasty, then change up a gear :/

When the sound stops 'changing' you want to change up

Dont worry about blowing it up, I ragged the fuck out of mine

Nicky-Jano · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Karma :

Ah right, thanks.
So I'm definitely not over doing it then Razz

Fastest I've gotten is about 62ish mph. Confused

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teabag · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Karma :

Revs vs. MPH on a CG125 are in the attached file.

Note that maximum speed is theoretical only (and max rpm might be a bit out)!!
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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

It sounds roughly where I was changing gear.

You can thrash a CG something chronic they are fairly indestructable. I would change up when she started screaming at me and change down when she started 'chugging'

To be honest CG's are a round town bike happiest carving through traffic up to 50mph.

Best speed I ever had out of mine was 70mph. - Indicated, but also indicated in the car following me.
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