Red Line?

Tbone · Jan 28, 2015

Ok, I red line my 09 Uly once a month, probably not the best thing to do? Usually it is 1 up out on a back road, 2nd or 3rd gear, going over some rolling hills and nothing too risky or much skill required, as I am just an average rider. i have done this ever since I owned the bike, 2012. In your experience is this something the bike cannot handle or too damaging even if properly maintained? It is totally stock except for a K&N air filter.

Italianjob74 · Jan 28, 2015

that's what the limiter is for you good...erik knew that his bikes would be ran in the upper r's

08herobolt · Jan 28, 2015

Erik knew we'd be beating the hell out of these things from time to time. Like 74 said, ride it and don't worry.

jetlee · Jan 28, 2015

Rev limiter? You mean shift buzzer.

Italianjob74 · Jan 28, 2015

user_deleted · Jan 28, 2015

the worst thing in the world for any IC motor is to lug it and never "work it". loads the combustion chambers and exhaust ports/valves with carbon and demotes sealing power of the rings.
the worst thing in the world for a stock IC cycle motor is to redline it at full throttle at every up-shift.

a happy medium between these 2 promotes longevity and good overall performance during the motor's lifespan

rchuff · Jan 28, 2015

^^^^This guy knows his shit ! ( everyone should listen to this young man )

Theycallmecrash · Jan 28, 2015

Ha, funny!

Anyways, i only redline during wheelies on occassion

Chicknstripn · Jan 29, 2015

I redlined the $@&! out of my 2007xb12r. At least in first 3 gears about three times a week. Perhaps this contributed to my crank bearing going out at 37k. Or perhaps the crank bearing failure was due to some metallurgy issue that has been alluded to in other forums. AND maybe my aggressive shifting and what not is why my transmission also required a rebuild?
Eh, who knows... bikes are built to be ridden... It's yours, ride it however the hell you want just understand there are consequences to EVERYTHING.
That's my 2cents.

konarider94 · Jan 29, 2015

The would put a rev limiter on it if you weren't supposed to use it.

jetlee · Jan 29, 2015

My bikes all see the rev limiter often, no issues yet.

They're also 3.125" stroke (Blasts and XB9R), so they're not as prone to the bearing failure that the 12's are.

Bullettooth023 · Jan 29, 2015

I hit it doing wheelies sometimes, other than that it hardly sees it. But I do run the piss out of it otherwise

mrlogix · Jan 29, 2015

Rev limiter? You mean shift buzzer.

lmfao

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