Just curious
since we talked about MPG

I guess I'll start
City Cruisin (to and from school): 4-6k
Should I be shifting at 7-8? in my powerband to get more power, in case i need it?

Highway : I'm usually at 7kish on 6th gear going 90.

I feel like I'm pretty conservative, but idk, depends on my mood, and how much gas I want to save haha 

depends where i'm at and what i'm doing

going up La Jolla Village Drive up the hill.....I shift at 12,500 rpms in first gear.....going around 67 mph 

Normally though....I tend to ride first gear a little longer but I shift around 5-8k I guess.
You have more than enough power without being in your powerband to pass cars....not sure why you'd need it....
My powerband is the whole range....ahaha :p Torque is pretty much flat from 3000 rpms to redline for inline triples 

haha same.

Street, around 3-7k (mood, lol). freeway entrance, depends on how frisky Im feeling. Sometimes 9-10k. lol

Cruisin 75 on the freeway at 5k.

haha....totally agree with you....i just love accelerating up that hill though....i slow way down before i hit the bridge just in case :p.
agree with the highway thing to....if you really want to save gas, be gentle on the throttle (roll it open don't yank it open) and cruise at a reasonable speed. if you want to get extra ballsy, you can draft behind trucks and stuff (i usually notice a 2-3mph increase when i pull up behind a truck at the same throttle position). tucking in behind your windscreen helps too.....our bodies make for some HUGE air brakes.

@everyone.....ride with what you're comfortable with. knowing what other people shift at won't help as 1. bikes are different 2. different riding styles

aite cool, btw random question, before you put on your gear do you start your motorcycle and let it stand idle?
I see guys doing this and reving it before they get on. I thought fuel injected bikes, there is no worry about heating up the bike before riding?
inputs?

depends how much of a rush i'm in.....if i don't let it warm up, i go easy on the revs when shifting until it gets to operating temp.

normally though, i just start the bike put on my gloves and slowly head out of the garage / parking lot and that's enough time for it to warm up.

here's a funny observation.....99% of the people who drive cars don't let them warm up before heading out...

true story, i've just started getting into the habit of letting my car warm up before i start driving it. feels very weird and awkward. usually i take that time to look through my ipod and put on music or something.