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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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Default New Tach Question

I'll be installing a tach soon and was wondering where the "red line" should be for my bike.
It's a 2007 XL1200C with theSE Stage 1 A/C and download.
And also what RPM's are too low.
I've just been going by the way the engine sounds and that's so subjective and imprecise. Especially after changing exhaust (SE)@ 1000mi. and A/C @ 2500mi.
Thanks as always.
Jeff
 
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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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I know on my '06 XL 1200R it is 6000 RPM's....
Don't know if any of that changed with fuel injection...
 
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Ought to be in the service manual, if not, I know there's someone on forum that has a Custom that could tell you. Then there's the old fassion way...it's an 07, i.e. FI, therefore has an ECU RPM limit. I hit mine once, the motor cuts out. Get to 3rd or so, let her rip and watch the tach.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Anyone?... Bueller?... Anyone?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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Default RE: New Tach Question

On my stock 2007 XL50 it was 6000. After the Race Tuner work was done, it raised it to 7000 RPM. The SERT was done after installing a Stage 1 and SE II Slip Ons.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Sure would be hard to get to 7000rpm with the rev limiter set at 6000.
Got rev limiter on my 800 polaris sportsman efi and 6200 is it,even with a belt slipping,I am sure the rev limiter on my 07 sportster works the same way thus REV LIMITER.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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On my 07 XL1200R it's 6000 RPM. Like the others say, ignition will cut out if you rev too high (and you may thank it for doing so!)
 
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