Just for the Record !

[DoubleEagle]

My 696 went from 0 to stolen in 1 night

OUCH !

Very sorry to hear about that.

Any luck finding the bike ?

Dolph

[DoubleEagle]

I don't think there's much difference in gearing so all Duc's should have similar top speeds in lower gears.  I think the smaller motors may even have higher rev limiter settings?  It's only the higher gears and speeds where wind resistance is the limiting factor and bigger motors will go faster.  Am I thinking right on this?

So the big difference is , if I twist the throttle wide open , I'm going to get to 101 mph a WHOLE lot faster ( if I can keep the front end on the ground ) obviously.

Dolph     

[Triple J]

So, having never hit the limiter, what do you do? Just leave her there and twist? My conscious wants to shift. I cant help but think that I am doing some grave damage.

WOT in 1st or 2nd and you'll hit the limiter pretty quick...and there is no mistaking it. It doesn't hurt anything.

[professor_pro]

So the big difference is , if I twist the throttle wide open , I'm going to get to 101 mph a WHOLE lot faster ( if I can keep the front end on the ground ) obviously.

Dolph     

Yeah, watch for that 'hitting the wall' of rev limit. I've nibbled on that a bit on my S4RS and it's surprisingly abrupt.... Hitting the limiter in 2nd WOT is like hitting the brakes ... pretty hard! ...and that's just a lil' ol monster!

[DoubleEagle]

Yeah, watch for that 'hitting the wall' of rev limit. I've nibbled on that a bit on my S4RS and it's surprisingly abrupt.... Hitting the limiter in 2nd WOT is like hitting the brakes ... pretty hard! ...and that's just a lil' ol monster!

Something tells me I don't want to experience that.

Kind of like " Coitus Interruptus  ! "

Dolph     

[somegirl]

P, was that doing it wide open ...or letting it rev up sort of slowly in 2nd.

That's pretty impressive anyway.

That was gunning it on an on-ramp.

[DoubleEagle]

That was gunning it on an on-ramp.

The reason I asked was since I ran the " R " up to 101 mph rather slowly comparatively speaking . I'm wondering if I would have got a higher speed had I twisted the throttle wide open in 2nd.

I guess there's just one way to find out !

Thanks , P.

Dolph              

[Big Troubled Bear]

OUCH !

Very sorry to hear about that.

Any luck finding the bike ?

Dolph

Nope, it`s been a week and I think the  have given up

[NAKID]

The reason I asked was since I ran the " R " up to 101 mph rather slowly comparatively speaking . I'm wondering if I would have got a higher speed had I twisted the throttle wide open in 2nd.

I guess there's just one way to find out !

Thanks , P.

Dolph             

No, it's a ratio of engine speed to wheel speed. In a given gear with a given RPM, you will always achieve the same result...

[NorDog]

In case you were curious like me, my " R " will do " 101 mph in 2nd gear.  "

Heck, my Harley Superglide will do that!

Okay, not really, but I love her anyway.

I did grab a big handful of thottle doing 35 in 2nd gear on my S4RS once.  Stood the thing straight up; almost flipped her.  I'm just not a wheelie guy; almost soiled myself.  Very funny though.

[wbeck257]

Weak...

An R1 will do 104 in 1st. 

[DoubleEagle]

Nope, it`s been a week and I think the  have given up

I hope your Insurance will get you a new bike or at least one of equal value .

I know not everyone can afford it , but mine are under 24/7 armed guard(s).

Somebody try and steal one of mine and they will end up with a toe tag .

Shoot 1st and ask questions later !

Dolph     

[DoubleEagle]

No, it's a ratio of engine speed to wheel speed. In a given gear with a given RPM, you will always achieve the same result...

No matter how slow you take to get there ?

No momentum will influence the outcome ?

Dolph     

[DoubleEagle]

Heck, my Harley Superglide will do that!

Okay, not really, but I love her anyway.

I did grab a big handful of thottle doing 35 in 2nd gear on my S4RS once.  Stood the thing straight up; almost flipped her.  I'm just not a wheelie guy; almost soiled myself.  Very funny though.

I know what you mean about the unexpected wheelies.

Sunday I was on my S4Rs and got behind 6 bikes and a pickup . 3 Harleys in front of me and 3 other type Sport Touring bikes right behind the truck.

I followed them for about 8 miles on a real tight and hilly 2 lane . Not many places to pass.

The 3 bikes did get by the pickup and finally we came to an intersection where the road we were on opened up.

As soon as we got started from the stop sign and around the 1st curve I opened it up in 2nd and went around the 3 bikes and as I went by the pickup I shifted into 4th gear and the front end came off the ground which I thought was cool.

Never figured I get the front air born in 4th on a S4Rs.

Dolph     

[DoubleEagle]

Weak...

An R1 will do 104 in 1st. 

Let's race !

Dolph