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Have you hit the rev limiter?

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Old 06-19-2012, 10:49 PM
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Never have on a bike but I remember when I found out what it was like to hit one LOL

I was driving cab and trying to get to the airport in a hurry

Asked our mechanic a few days later what happened and he told me thankfully he never told the boss
Also almost **** myself when he told me I had to have been going about 130
I was 25 and had never gone that fast knowingly before

So being the red blooded american boy I was you know I just had to do it over and over again every time I was assigned that car LMAO
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 01:26 AM
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Hit it a little over 100mph. I had my headline canceling head phones in and was on a twisty road. Got to a passing lane and forgot I had down shifted to 4th gear. When I figured it out I had to lol bc my first thought was damn I gained more weight than I though
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveH883
So I was riding my '05 sportster 883 today and opening it up a more than usual on some back roads...but still have not hit the rev limiter .
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Try passing in multilane traffic. First hit mine passing in 3rd. Then doing same in 2nd. Lol.....I know now
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 06:02 AM
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**** Happens!
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 06:16 AM
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Yes, numerous times.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:52 AM
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No, and now that its been lifted to 7000rpm and I have a tach I doubt I will.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:05 AM
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I've hit it a few times, usually while passing. It the only bike I've ever hit it on. I don't like the sudden loss of power while passing.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by HOTLAP
I've hit it so many times it's a good thing it's there or my motor would be in pieces by now.
Sounds like me, I hit the rev limiter almost every time I have the bike out at least one LOL! First and second gear end fast on my bike.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:43 AM
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7K at least once every time I am on the scoot. Why to cagers feel the need to race bikes?
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 12:44 PM
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