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Duanelr
| Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 12:18 pm: |
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Going out on a limb and admitting I don't some stuff: 1. What does it mean when my tachometer needle (sometimes) flashes bright red when I blip the throttle? 2. When servicing my bike, under what circumstances would I need to use the camshaft locking tool?
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D_adams
| Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 12:21 pm: |
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Rev limiter lights up when in neutral at 5-6k rpm I think. Closer to 11k when in gear. Basically it's telling you not to do it. Cam lock tool is for when you need to re-time the cams and keep things from shifting/moving around as you deal with the chain. |
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Stimbrell
| Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 01:00 pm: |
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I think the rev limiter also lights up if you exceed 5-6K rpm and the coolant is not up to operating temperature, again saying do not do that. |
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Barraspalding
| Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 08:50 pm: |
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Rev Limiter light? I notice the needle go red on its initial sweep when turning the bike on... but when riding & getting near redline my eyes are not on that needle ![: )](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/happy.gif) |
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Duanelr
| Posted on Friday, July 20, 2018 - 01:36 pm: |
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5 to 6 K?! What? I'm no squid teen revving my engine at the light. I baby this motor, and to think I'm bumping into the rev limiter as it's sitting in my driveway. (smacks forehead) |
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Willmrx
| Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2018 - 12:20 am: |
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Ride it like you stole it! |
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Fresnobuell
| Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2018 - 03:35 am: |
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Yep, the rev limiter on the tach needle sounded cool in the sale brochure, but it's useless. I don't ride at night, so I can't say if it might be more noticeable? Anytime I am rowing thru the gears in "tach light illumination" range, my attention is focused on not crashing. A big bright ass light on the top of the cluster is the best. Duh. |
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Fresnobuell
| Posted on Saturday, July 21, 2018 - 03:43 am: |
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quote:Ride it like you stole it!
That's my mantra. This bike may have its quirkiness (hey it's a Buell!) but the 1125 motor and race ECM is just tremendous. IMHO, of course. ![](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/clapsmile.gif) |