Slight intermittent hesitation at steady speeds.

[jimijeans]

Welcome to the Forum. it may be just an in Gear at certain RPMs deal coming from a different Sport Bike especially Honda My Opinion. I have an 04- RVT 1000 RC 51 and Every bike has its niche. I climb on my 08-XB12R and I catch myself damn its' a 5 speed Jimi reset yourself, I'm ok after a couple mins later. Sounds are different noises all of it. I'm sure you will get used to the V-Twin in about 1,500miles or so. You are correct this bike is a different Style Sport Bike/ Street Fighter good handling and good torque.For normal Well (Almost)Riding 1st to second gear 25miles an hour.most go up to 30. 2nd to 3rd gear up to 40-45mph. Unless your getting up on an expressway ramp. Some like to hammer it, but till you get familar with your New to you Machine take your time and this way you learn the small items such as Noises and the way you like to shift. It's not a good idea to speed shift the Sporster transmission try to keep it smooth for a bit on your XB9 it's a 2003 and a good ride. Try to practice smooth shifting for a while cause a Foreign Bike is way different compared to Buell.*Jimi [smirk]

 

[GirlyRider]

Hey thanks! I think you're right. My honda would sound and behave quite comfortably at 4500rpm just cruzing around. It left me at a point at any time to "take off" if I wanted. With the nature of the Buell, i need to learn that it still "takes off", just in a different way and at a different rpm.

 

[Iamarchangel]

.I really am a girl.  Don't think any different of me.

1. You're presenting your question, and responding to follow up questions, better than guys who say they have tons of mechanical/riding experience. Don't worry about it.

2. Test riders, motogp riders, who help design the bike are usually in the small range of male bodies, closer to the average female size. That means the bike is probably closer to the female body type than mine. Another reason why women look just right on a sports bike - correct ergonomics. Don't worry about it.

 

[GirlyRider]

Well surprise, surprise! I was discussing the issue with an older fella and we came to the conclusion that the surging/hesitation and heat from the bike is being caused by the 22, 1/2" holes that someone had drilled through the airbox cover! I did notice these holes when I was checking the plugs, but didn't think anything of them until later. I took duct tape and sealed all of the holes and took it out for a ride. Low and behold, my leg isn't burning off and there is a little bit more power there! It was sucking air, bad! Any idiot that drills holes in a stock bike without re-mapping shouldn't own the bike to begin with! If you want it to go faster, set it up the right way or get a FASTER BIKE!! [mad] Sorry guys, thanks for listening. [smirk]

 

[Iamarchangel]

The book Zen and the Art… talks about two types of repair mentalities. The one would park and wait for the brand new stock part. The other would do whatever it takes to fix it and go for a ride. The first is actually an assembler, the latter is a mechanic.

Duct tape rules. You're a mechanic.

 

[GirlyRider]

Good ol' duct tape! I have the whole winter to wait for a stock part, lol!