| Author | Message | ||
     Speedy818 |
Am I right that the bike electronically governs the redline until the 620 and 1000 mi services? If so, what causes this, exactly? Is it the actual mileage, or is it a service indicator? | ||
| Fresnobuell |
Never heard of that. BMW superbike maybe. | ||
| Jeepinbueller |
No. The break-in red line is solely the rider's responsibility: https://www.buell.com/om/99480-09Y_en/file-5.asp#h dtopic006378 From 0 to 300 miles (0 to 500 Km) miles: keep it below 6,000 rpm From 301 until first service (620 miles / 1,000 Km): keep it below 7,500 rpm AFTER you perform your first service (@ 620 miles / 1,000 Km), and oil is verified at correct level along with brake/clutch reservoirs topped off (mine didn't need any) and critical fasteners checked for torque, you can LET HER LOOSE all the way to red line. It's a sweet, sweet thing. | ||
| Nillaice |
mine revved past 6k from day 1. needle light up with the clutch pulled in and i thought 'oh, yeah. i shouldn't go past that ...' | ||
| Zackxb12s |
As of today I have 300 miles on my bike, so I decided to take the RPMs up to its upper limit of 7000 RPMs for break in period. In between 4000 and 6000 the needle seems to flutter, why does it do that? Also when I'm stopped at red lights in fisrt gear with the clutch pulled in, if i hit the gas the needle lights up, is that some kind of shift light? The only reason I ask is because I rode at night, and thats the first time i've ever seen that. | ||
| Nillaice |
yes. with the clutch in, the needle litghs up past 6K rpm cuz it's bad for the valves ... or something. even at 2,000 mi on the clock i think the needle flutters can be remedied/minimized with stuffing some rubber under the instrument cluster ... i think | ||
| Jeepinbueller |
Nillaice is right. There is a shift light built in to the needle. It'll light up at 10k rpm (I think) when accelerating and around 5-6K rpm when in neutral or clutch is in to remind you, "HEY! You're risking damage to the motor when you do that!" The needle flutter is due to the vibration in the cluster from the motor. It annoys me too, but honestly I only look at the cluster when I'm trying to keep my MPG in check or to check my speed. I did read that installing rubber washers under the cluster fasteners help, but I haven't personally tried it. | ||
| Zackxb12s |
good to know that it can be detrimental to the motor....won't do that no more. The vibration is very annoying! But if it's normal than I guess it is Ok | ||
| Bcrawf68 |
My bike had 80 miles on her when I picked her up. She was very slow compared to my '08. Replaced the oil with petroleum 20-50 and gassed her to redline ever since. Now, she's got ~800 on her and she's much faster. Getting ready to change the oil to synthetic. btw, she seems to like it when I downshift and let the engine do the braking from the higher RPMs. | ||
| Metalrabbit |
Do all the revving with the clutch out an goin' thru the gears. It's going to vibrate in most areas of the tach, its the normal nature of the thing. The engine power pulses are very strong and could feel like its vibrating but its just doin' the job it was designed for. I doubt very much that you could break it for doing what it was meant to do. |
