What RPM for gearchanges?

That's what the red line is for

I thought the rev limiter told you when to change gear?

Originally Posted by Matt-EUC

I thought the rev limiter told you when to change gear?

No, the rev limiter just prevents you from destroying your engine if you aren't paying attention to how fast you're spinning it.
If you wait until you hit the limiter before you shift, you lose your drive and waste time. You may also be in a range where the engine isn't making useful power. Both of these things mean that someone is likely to pass you on the track.
You know this, right? Just being funny weren't you?

I was fully aware of those points, the comment was for comic effect.

I believe peak power around 9k. If you're getting anywhere near the rev limiter, you're not in the powerband.

I cant believe someone asked this as a serious question and that this thread is still going

so that's why my bike makes a funny noise at the end of the rev counter.... I've always wondered what that was... oh well

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Originally Posted by nikon70

so that's why my bike makes a funny noise at the end of the rev counter.... I've always wondered what that was... oh well

You can use a bucket to catch the pistons if you disable the limmiter

o0o0o I might give that a go...

I wonder if it makes the same noise as my BMW when the big ends went... right old racket!

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