| Author | Message | ||
     Milleniumx1 |
Okay, I'll admit to really liking the 25's ... I've put 350 miles on mine in the week I've had it, almost 1/3 of the mileage I put on my '03 Springer Softail in an entire year. I can't stay off this damn Buell. I finally crossed the 300 mile mark today, and I do love that extra pop between 6K and 7.5K rpm. I'll probably need the next 250-300 miles to get ready for the 10,500 redline. Hold on tight I'm thinking!! Mike | ||
| Kevin_stevens |
It's not nearly as significant. You commonly run up past 6K if you're hustling, not all that often past 7.5. Of course I can say that because I went past 620 miles in my first week.  KeS | ||
| Jdugger |
It keeps pulling hard until about 9 when it starts to tail off a little. But, it's strong all the way to redline and even when bouncing off the limiter! | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
Kevin, I can see that from the week I've ridden it. There were a few times I ran a tad past 6K when hustling those first 300 miles. The last part of this afternoon's ride buzzing up to 7.5K just felt 'right'. It also gave me an opportunity to get used to more than one finger braking ... Pretty wicked roll-on power on the right side of that tach! I have read the bikes stop pulling so brutally when you get within a grand of the redline. Probably good since that will be my 'butt dyno' hint that it's time to shift. I also tried some clutchless upshift and downshifts today. That's pretty new to me since I've rarely done it. I liked going up more than I liked coming down. I'll probably just stay with the clutch. Mike | ||
| 2thepoint |
The above post talking about the rev limiter is true. I always hit it between 2nd and 3rd becuase it gets there so damn quick. And once in awhile I get the surprise wheelie while going in to 3rd at higher rpm. HOLD ON. | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
Heh, heh, heh, Welcome to the party! R | ||
| J2blue |
What engine speed were you doing your clutchless shifts at? | ||
| Ccryder |
Yep waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay fuuuuuuuuuun!!!!! I run around during my commute at 5,000rpm, smooth as silk. Sooooo much fun wicking it up from that rpm but...... things happen REAL fast, including the front end coming off the ground. Around 4,500 to 5,000 miles it really gets smoother and stronger. You have some great fun to look forward too, and it doesn't let up even at 30,000 s'miles! | ||
| Beafraid8 |
When downshifting without the clutch, the RPM's need to be pretty low to be smooth. Generally, when cruising, you'll never run them down that low, but obviously slowing down for a red light, you will. I also recommend lightly applying either brake while downshifting, just to light up the brake light and let the people behind you know what's up. | ||
| J2blue |
If it wasn't for recently losing the clutch cable on my XB9 in the middle of nowhere I may not care about what the natural shift points are. I had to hard shift that XB for 100 miles through the middle of Colorado and the scariest part was when I had to stop at lights or stop signs. Tricky, very tricky. It pays to learn the technique before you need to! | ||
| Milleniumx1 |
J2, I was doing upshifts in the 4-5K range, and downshifts at appr 4K and under. I only tried it a few times ... That would take some getting used to since it just feels wrong if you've not done it in the past 25 years! But the bike seemed perfectly fine with it - Yet another area the bike's capabilities are clearly above my own! |
