my first full day ride after installing my thundermax and bumping my rev limiter to 6250 I came home and checked it and it said I hit the limiter 19 times that day lol..

 

I can't belive how many folks never hit the limiter. I concider my riding style to be fairly mild, and I'll hit the limiter occasionally on my 103 stage 2 build. If your shifting at 3500-4000 your leaving a lot of acceleration on the table. Usually I'm shifting 2500-2800, but if you need to be moving in a hurry, 5500-5700 will get you to speed alot faster.

 

i have & im sure i will. i lso have the down load that raises it to 6,200 rpm.
the rev limiter is there so you dont have to worry about it, its a fail safe.




ride fast...take risks

 

I've never hit my rev limiter. Just never had the need nor the want to run my bike that hard. I've wanted a Harley ever since I was a little kid, daydreaming while sitting on my step-dads old panhead sitting in the basement. Why, after years of wanting and dreaming, would I want to do anything like that. As others have stated, there is nothing to gain by hitting the limiter, but I, for one, have plenty to loose..........................My dreams. So, ride your bike however you want, make no difference to me. I'll keep riding mine a little on the conservitive side. But, know this...... If you think you are having more fun than I, You are sadly mistaken.

 

I hit my limiter today just because of this thread.

 

Ive hit it a few times with my Sportster but never with the Night Train i had or the Ultra i have now.

 

 

OMG! the rev limiter! whats that???




i bounce the needle off the limiter ever day i ride while splitting lanes. 5K just isnt high enough

 

Interesting. I installed a ThunderMax Autotune on a brand new Heritage Classic a few years ago. I was still breaking-in the bike, so I never exceeded 3500 rpms. Ever. The T-Max said I hit the limiter 3 times. Didn't trust it after that.

DJK

 

Don't hit your rev limiter in public, someone will call cycle advocacy and take your bike away.