How often do you redline your XX?

trkracer · 10-31-2007, 4:58 PM

Not often, but if it's one of those times, every gear up through 4th, sometimes 5th, and once in a great while 6th - though it never makes it as it seems to top out at 179 with a limiter or something. I still got revs, it feels like it wants to take them, but the damn numbers stop changing!

MontanaXX · 10-31-2007, 5:51 PM

I have had my 'Bird for a year and have never redlined in 1st or 2nd.

Let me ask this, if I was rolling along in 1st barely moving then twisted the grip to the stop, hit redline and clicked into 2nd without letting off how far up is the front tire likely to come? Assuming no bog, no spinning tire on a stock '97 'Bird?

R1000 · 10-31-2007, 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MontanaXX

I have had my 'Bird for a year and have never redlined in 1st or 2nd.

Let me ask this, if I was rolling along in 1st barely moving then twisted the grip to the stop, hit redline and clicked into 2nd without letting off how far up is the front tire likely to come? Assuming no bog, no spinning tire on a stock '97 'Bird?

Why don't you just try ? I believe the front would lift 20 inches at the end of first gear and the go down when you put in 2nd. That is about what mine -97 did stock. After a few mods it is easy to flip backwards on first and 2nd if not backing off the throttle.

MontanaXX · 11-01-2007, 1:29 PM

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Originally Posted by R1000

Why don't you just try ? I believe the front would lift 20 inches at the end of first gear and the go down when you put in 2nd. That is about what mine -97 did stock. After a few mods it is easy to flip backwards on first and 2nd if not backing off the throttle.

Well I wasn't sure how far and how fast the front would come up, so I just haven't done it. If a stock 'Bird won't come over backwards on me, I guess I will try a full redline run in 1st and 2nd and see what happens!

2mmann · 11-01-2007, 5:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MontanaXX

Well I wasn't sure how far and how fast the front would come up, so I just haven't done it. If a stock 'Bird won't come over backwards on me, I guess I will try a full redline run in 1st and 2nd and see what happens!

The front won't come up easily. So you don't have to worry.

The 2002 XX (and newer) are limited to 100hp in 1st gear - but I think that's just because of wheel spin in corners.

Nutter67 · 11-01-2007, 6:50 PM

At the track over the last two days I managed to redline 3rd, 4th, and about 9500 in 5th quite a few times.

rivabill · 11-04-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by PJNXX

Quite often. However, with the gas prices going up and up I'm doing it less and less, especially in commuting mode. More blasts to redline=fewer mpg.

You think you got it bad..............It is £1 = 2$ per litre over here.
That would be over $10 per gallon !!!!!!!

MontanaXX · 11-04-2007, 1:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rivabill

You think you got it bad..............It is £1 = 2$ per litre over here.
That would be over $10 per gallon !!!!!!!

If gas was that high over here, I would have to stop driving my truck that gets a solid 11.7 mpg...

JDxx · 11-05-2007, 8:51 PM

I redline my bike pretty often seen the rev limiter a few times too. Burns off like mad in a six inch wheelie.

Ive seen redline in fourth, feels, sounds like a rocket.

erlingj · 11-06-2007, 4:12 AM

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Originally Posted by rivabill

You think you got it bad..............It is £1 = 2$ per litre over here.
That would be over $10 per gallon !!!!!!!

it is 2,25$ per litre in Iceland wher i live

i somtimes redline in 1st when i am lifting the front just ven i am about to shift in to 2nd and the front is coming down.

i dont have the nerv to shift betvine gears in the air

Black06XX · 11-16-2007, 6:06 AM

Never redlined the Bird, only 6 months new, 1800 kms on the clock, just come off my licience restrictions, heading down to Phillip Island for some 2 wheel race action. Very tempted to see what the bird can do, but sure the boy's in blue will be out in force.

Nutter67 · 11-16-2007, 7:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Black06XX

Never redlined the Bird, only 6 months new, 1800 kms on the clock, just come off my licience restrictions, heading down to Phillip Island for some 2 wheel race action. Very tempted to see what the bird can do, but sure the boy's in blue will be out in force.

I have seen a lot of bikes heading down there, what is going on this weekend?

Lumpy · 11-16-2007, 8:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MontanaXX

I have had my 'Bird for a year and have never redlined in 1st or 2nd.

Let me ask this, if I was rolling along in 1st barely moving then twisted the grip to the stop, hit redline and clicked into 2nd without letting off how far up is the front tire likely to come? Assuming no bog, no spinning tire on a stock '97 'Bird?

It wouldn't change up unless it hit the limiter and took the power off.

tripledigits · 11-21-2007, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by xxxron

Damn...! You guys sure ride a lot harder than I do!
I don't think I've ever redlined just going through the gears. And why the Hell would you want to anyway? Just to hear the noise?
Although I probably come close to it in 5th or 6th gear I'm not paying attention to engine rpm at that speed so I don't really know. But I'd have to say no, never. The damned thing damn near jerks your arms out of their sockets without going near redline so...
Is this one of those if-you-have-to-explain-I-won't-understand things?

Sometimes you have to just to keep up with your buddies.....

JustinTime · 12-13-2007, 3:25 AM

I ride my bike hard every day. That being said it never actually sees redline. The horsepower peaks at 9500rpm making it meaningless to take the bird any higher than 10,000 rpm. I shift at 10,000 to maximize the time I'm in the bike's powerband.

If you'd like to know where your power falls off get your bike dynoed and you'll see where your power peaks and begins to fall which is where you want to shift to maximize your performance.

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But by the time I'm redlined in 2nd I'm doing almost 100 mph

If you had an R1 you could do 100mph in first gear alone.

Captain · 12-14-2007, 12:54 AM

Almost never redline on the road, almost always on the track

usually on the straight, where tuck down and get every single HP from her (2nd, 3rd, 4th generally)

Rider99XX · 12-14-2007, 4:59 PM

Every track day, which is once a month, but rarely on the street.

NightRyda · 12-19-2007, 1:56 PM

quite a bit

Aurora · 12-22-2007, 1:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 2mmann

I'm Frank from Germany - this is where all the XX are redlined all the time they're moved out on the street!

But at fuel costs of 1,4 $ per Liter.

I'm living near Stuttgart where all the Porsche and Daimler think they are fastest on the road... so my XX (bought in July 2007) is near redline almost every day. I need new tires every 2500 miles!

SWEET

Aurora · 12-22-2007, 1:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MontanaXX

If gas was that high over here, I would have to stop driving my truck that gets a solid 11.7 mpg...

So, you are to blame for Global Warming?

Birdman · 12-25-2007, 2:31 AM

im on redline out of the driveway

Puck · 01-03-2008, 9:46 AM

yeah me too,

I've never redlined 6th tho

I get scared around a $1.60

but around here I regularly give it hell up through atleast 3rd

Birdman · 01-05-2008, 7:35 AM

i have seen the speed limiter in 6th.... indicated 299 KPH didnt look at Tacho though but felt like she had more to offer

Black06XX · 01-05-2008, 5:00 PM

Interesting Birdman, you must have found a long stretch of road to hit the limiter in 6th, you also must have balls of steel.

Birdman · 01-05-2008, 7:26 PM

surprisingly you dont need that much road to get there, its the bit you need to slow back down that ya really want

wish it got there as fast as my ZX10-R though, i hit limiter in 6th down the straight at Phillip Island last Nov, now im looking to get rid of the timing retard in 1st to 4th gear and no speed limiter.

Captain to Scotty......... i.............neeeeed.............more............ ..power!!!!