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Old Jul 15, 2017 | 06:19 PM
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it turns off at +/- 5000 RPM
 
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Clean and tighten battery cables before doing anything else. Welcome to the forum
 
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She's shot...drive it off a dock into the ocean.

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Isn't 5,000 rpm hitting the rev limiter or close to it?
 
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Rev Limiter is set at 5,200 rpm for a stock bike.
 
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Betcha op is bouncing off the rev limiter.
 
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