Shift at 2-2.5k rpm

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Jan 28, 2011 | 09:47 AM

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buzzin hornet

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[QUOTE=JLUDE,Jan 28 2011, 09:54 AM] Clearly you have never been a motorcycle rider.

Jan 28, 2011 | 10:15 AM

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FutureDevilDog

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Makes me want to put it in reverse and amke the guy crap himself (I would never do that though) 5 feet is a reasonible ammount to ask for, you could always get out and

@ em haha

Jan 28, 2011 | 10:33 AM

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Woodson

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From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Why do you guys care how close a bike stops behind you?

Jan 28, 2011 | 11:05 AM

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JLUDE

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From: Culpeper Virginia

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Originally Posted by buzzin hornet,Jan 28 2011, 10:47 AM

You are wrong sir/madam...I have ridden/owned bikes..
most recently a Suzuki Hayabusa...0-60 2.5 seconds!!

I also live/grew up/ and drove a Coke truck through
Daytona Beach,Fl traffic for 6 years.

I know bikes...I never did understand the culture of
biker types but I've experienced them comig and going.

And you're wrong...my frustration is I've always given bikers
ample room..I can understand the disconcerting feeling of having
a car right on my rear tire...but what I don't appreciate is most
bikers hav no problem putting their front tire right on my
bumper....c'mon..give me 5 feet!

I never had probs with people behind me until I got my S..
it's either because of the lack of rear seat or I've developed
even greater anger issues!

If you live in Florida it all makes sense. My buddy lives in Tampa and I can tell you that people down there who ride motorcycles are a whole different breed than those who ride them up here on the mid-East Coast. In the biker community we use the term "Squid" to define the type of rider who only rides on the weekend, wears nothing but a helmet and a T-shift and perhaps even flip flops, rides a bike that has about 50 times more power than he can control and likely has never ridden his bike more than 25 miles without stopping. "Squids" are rampant in Florida....it's unbelievable. I can understand why you are annoyed because that type of rider annoys me to death as a rider!

Jan 28, 2011 | 11:15 AM

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bloodzombie

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Originally Posted by phantastik,Jan 27 2011, 02:47 PM

From 1st to 2nd gear from a stop, seems like most of the car behind me likes to switch lane and pass me up because it gives me impression that my car is slow. Is this normal speed when shifting at 2-2.5k rpm? Any one else having the same thing?

Thanks in advance

I don't think they're trying to pass you because of the impression that your car is slow, they're trying to pass you because you're driving slow.

If that's how you want to drive, that's fine, but then expect people to pass you, because that's also fine.

Jan 28, 2011 | 11:40 AM

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JLUDE

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From: Culpeper Virginia

Trying to "save" your S2000 by not revving it the way it was designed to be is like investing thousands of dollars into your stereo system only to never turn it up louder than stock stereo levels....

Revving the S2000 will NOT hurt it or shorten your engine life.

Revving to 3-5K rpms on normal acceleration will not effect your fuel economy noticeably.

There is no benefit to the way you are babying the car.