Do You Hit Your Rev Limiter?
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Edit: Oh yeah, and since my ‘17 RoadKing runs quieter and smoother than my cammed 103 TriGlide,and I typically shift it by feel...I’m typically shifting it over 3,500 RPMs.
IMHO, if you’ve never been over 3,000 RPM you are riding like an old lady on her way to church. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
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I witnessed an actual 'gang' of squids leaving a bar and reving their engines to red-line with every twist of the throttle. They sure did make some noise and I'm sure they all left with a lil pudge happenin'.
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On a harley with stock cams, there is really no reason to bang the rev limiter as a new gear needs to be picked to maintain speed. So on my stock 2015 RGS, I have maybe hit it once. Now on my highly modified 03 RKC that does 130 TQ and 120 HP, I hit that rev limiter often as it's still building power HP thru the redline. That being said, I usually stop short around 5500 RPM's when I'm heavy on the wick.
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Ideally you don't want to hit the limiter because that throws off your acceleration run, you want to shift just before you hit it, so you have to hit it a few times to figure out where its at, so you know how to avoid it. Theres nothing wrong with running your bike hard, and nothing wrong with getting into the rev limiter occasionally, thats what its there for, to keep you from pushing it to hard. If the motor couldn't handle the RPMs then the rev limit would be set lower at the factory. Anything can happen at anytime to shorten the life of your motor, ride it the way you want until it breaks, fix it, then ride it again.
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Only in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th (6,200).
I haven’t found a Road long enough with a steep enough grade to hit it in 5th. 6th Gear would be around 165 mph and Road Kings get a little shaky at that speed, plus there isn’t a steep enough hill or enough wind at my back to help it get there.
I haven’t found a Road long enough with a steep enough grade to hit it in 5th. 6th Gear would be around 165 mph and Road Kings get a little shaky at that speed, plus there isn’t a steep enough hill or enough wind at my back to help it get there.