2011 Rev Limiter???
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2011 Rev Limiter???
Do the 2011s have the rev limiter? I was getting on the highway the other day, had a slow poke in front of me, someone riding my ***, and traffic coming. So when the opportunity knocked, I jumped on it. Was in second gear when I hit the throttle, and by the time I was in the lane I wanted and away from the cages, I was doing 80+ in 4th gear. I was shocked to say the least, and backed off it as I shifted to 5th, then 6th.
Since I don't have a tach, I have no idea what RPMs I was hitting. But they had to be pretty high. Yet the bike acted perfectly fine and like it should do that kind of thing all the time.
About what speed, in what gear, do you hit the limiter? I was revving pretty high from 2nd thru 4th that time.
Since I don't have a tach, I have no idea what RPMs I was hitting. But they had to be pretty high. Yet the bike acted perfectly fine and like it should do that kind of thing all the time.
About what speed, in what gear, do you hit the limiter? I was revving pretty high from 2nd thru 4th that time.
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Yes they all have the rev limiter in the ECM MAP. I think stock is 5800 rpm and with a Download they are usually changed to 6200 rpm.
I flashed my ECM with my power Vision but left the limiter at stock. I hit the limited enough and dont want my V Twin in 6000 rpm range to often
EDIT: Just went out 90 mph is 5000 rpm in 4th gear on my bike
I flashed my ECM with my power Vision but left the limiter at stock. I hit the limited enough and dont want my V Twin in 6000 rpm range to often
EDIT: Just went out 90 mph is 5000 rpm in 4th gear on my bike
Last edited by XARAN; Sep 8, 2011 at 10:56 PM.
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on recent touring bikes, 80 mph is 4300 rpm in 4th gear.
for those who care andrews cams website has a chart
I leave my rev limiter in, rarely hit it as with my tuning, power is no longer climbing above 5000 rpm, easier to grab a gear and get the motor back where the power is.
mike
for those who care andrews cams website has a chart
I leave my rev limiter in, rarely hit it as with my tuning, power is no longer climbing above 5000 rpm, easier to grab a gear and get the motor back where the power is.
mike
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Those two pistons are big pieces of metal, lot of moving mass so the engines are limited to 5800 RPM.
Some people have this limit raised on a tune but risk the chance of throwing pistons out of the block.
If you want something to rev buy a multi cylinder Jap bike, all small pistons that can stand up to high revs due to there small mass.
Some people have this limit raised on a tune but risk the chance of throwing pistons out of the block.
If you want something to rev buy a multi cylinder Jap bike, all small pistons that can stand up to high revs due to there small mass.
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Thanks for the info guys. I was just shocked that I was able to accelerate like that. These bikes will flat move!! It's just fine for me. I'll let the younger, braver, crowd go faster.