05-26-2021, 12:13 PM
(05-26-2021, 10:07 AM)lazz_imp Wrote: Thanks for the replies and the welcome guysback at ya
(05-26-2021, 06:34 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:
Upshift. Your ex is a 6 speed. or are you running really fast? 3500-4000 rpms in 6th would be 75 - 90 mph
A lot of us run around on this thing at 2500-3500 rpms
You could also downshift and get above 4500 rpms where it smooths out again
inline 4's do have an inherent buzz in the 4000-4500 range so work your gearbox around that range
Yep that is precisely where I'm running it on the highways. the bike is beautifully stable right up to 100mph plus and I see no reason why cruising at 80-90 mph should be a problem with an 1100cc motor....?
(05-26-2021, 06:34 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:
Upshift. Your ex is a 6 speed. or are you running really fast? 3500-4000 rpms in 6th would be 75 - 90 mph
A lot of us run around on this thing at 2500-3500 rpms
You could also downshift and get above 4500 rpms where it smooths out again
inline 4's do have an inherent buzz in the 4000-4500 range so work your gearbox around that range
Thanks for the info, that definitely answers my first question
(05-26-2021, 06:34 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:
Upshift. Your ex is a 6 speed. or are you running really fast? 3500-4000 rpms in 6th would be 75 - 90 mph
A lot of us run around on this thing at 2500-3500 rpms
You could also downshift and get above 4500 rpms where it smooths out again
inline 4's do have an inherent buzz in the 4000-4500 range so work your gearbox around that range
Like if you wanted to get above 4500 in third (where the torque, throttle response and engine braking are strongest) you would short shift up to forth or fifth and then come back down the box?
(05-26-2021, 06:34 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote:
Upshift. Your ex is a 6 speed. or are you running really fast? 3500-4000 rpms in 6th would be 75 - 90 mph
A lot of us run around on this thing at 2500-3500 rpms
You could also downshift and get above 4500 rpms where it smooths out again
inline 4's do have an inherent buzz in the 4000-4500 range so work your gearbox around that range
Yep, I'm familiar with the the inherent buzz of I4s, I have just never experienced it being quite so nasty and over such a wide band of power...
My experience band was not that wide; maybe a few hundred RPM around the 4000 mark. Nevertheless, it was there.
Maybe your VIN was started on a Friday and finished on a Monday?