Almost dropped my 1200 Sportster the other day and in the process of stopping it from falling I ended up with full throttle for about 4 seconds (in neutral, warm engine) with the engine revving against the rev limiter. Engine seems fine since, I guess that is what the limiter is for. Any thoughts?
The rev limited is set lower than the max the bike can handle. You theoretically could bounce it off the rev limiter all day(if you could keep the engine cool enough) without damage however I don't suggest doing it. The ecu pulls timing and cuts off fuel to achieve the rpm drop. Dont sweat it. Now get out there and ride
My Kawasaki has found the rev limiter on many occasions. No issues ever. The thing is supposed to stop the motor from spinning beyond what is safe. Should be no issues for you.