Questions about rev limiter and speed limiter.

[ChipBeck_imp]

Gentlemen,

Perhaps some of our more knowledgable tech members can answer my questions.
1. Does the rev limiter work in every gear?
2. At what RPM does it kick in? (I assume beyond redline as I have accelerated to 8500 rpm without hitting it.)
3. Does the rev limiter cut the fuel or cut ignition?
4. Is it a hard or soft limiter? In other words does it shut ignition off completely like the engine is quitting or does it just retard ignition timing without killing it?
5. Does the speed limiter work the same way, does it cut fuel or ignition?
6. For those who have done it, what does it feel like when you hit the speed limiter? Does it stutter or just run smoothly at 112mph?
7. What does the bike feel like when you hit the rev limiter in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gear? You can't hit the rev limiter in 4th or 5th as you would hit the speed limiter first.

A lot of questions I know but I couldn't find answers using the search function. Thanks in advance.

Chip

Chip,

1 & 2 The RPM limiter works in all gears, the tach will read 9000 but its 500 rpm's off, 9000 is really 8500 so its shuts down at 9000RPM's
Confirmed on Dyno

3 Unsure

4 Its a very soft limiter, complete shutdown until you shift to the next gear.

5 Unsure

6 It does not run smooth, It feels like either a fuel of ignition miss.

7 Not abrupt at all, complete shut down unlike the speed limiter which will feel like a miss.

CIP57,

The rev limiter shuts it down at 9000 RPM. Do you mean 9000 indicated which is actually 8500 RPM or does it shut down at 9000 actual RPM which would be 9500 indicated on the tach (which reads 500 RPM high)?

This is great info. Thanks.

Chip