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Originally Posted by Spuds
My opinion:
Don't drive in a gear at less than 1700rpm.
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This is nice and safe advice. You'll also notice that if you do find yourself in low rpms, pressing the gas hard will make the engine vibrate badly. This is called lugging the motor and bad for the bottom end. When in doubt, downshift a gear.
Generally I never apply heavy throttle under 3k. Gently accelerating between ~1700 and 3000 is fine.
Feel and listen to the engine, it will let you know when it isn't happy.