Red Line.

Afternoon all - I was a **** first thing this morning and somehow missed a gear change, but continued acelerating causing me to redline and lose power. I immediately eased off and changed gear.

The bike seems fine but my question is would this have caused any damage to the bike?

IMO, the limiter is there for a reason.

I've bounced my bike off the limiter in neutral many a time. Even more frequently now than before I had the scorpion exhaust on there.

If the engine was warmed properly, and has enough oil, chalk it down to experience & forget it (unless you have strange noises to worry about).

I was only a few minutes from home so I'm not too sure if the engine was fully warm, in fact I doubt it would be.

Although the oil is brand new having only just had a service on the bike. It seemed fine for the rest of the journey.

I'll just keep an eye on it tonight.

[Viney]

Theres a limiter there to stop you blowing an engine. Unless you sit on it for minutes, then no damage will be done. I bounce mine of the limiter every day at some point...mainly through the tunnel under london bridge.

She also hit 50000 miles as well today. Should answer your question

OOh my bike sounds great in that tunnel cos I've got a Scorpion can
na na na na na

Yes, it will blow up any minute................

Now read Viney's post again.

I was always hitting the limit on the SV as the limit is so low. Used to IL4's.

Phew thanks!

Is there any reason you lot bounce it off the limiter?

never bounced the bike off the rev limiter but do it loads in the car

Originally Posted by krhall

Phew thanks!

Is there any reason you lot bounce it off the limiter?

So that the lemmings that walk into the road behind busses and parked cars without looking **** THEMSELVES

all is beginning to become clear.......