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Speed limiter? is there one?
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:43 pm
by beefy38
Got a 2001 ss, when speedo hits 135mph everything comes to a stop. WHY?????
She's not on the rev limiter, I've changed to a performance chip, K&N filter, performance plugs, dumped the cat and still 135 is the lot.
Is there a limiter on speed? can't be on revs, exhaust sensor?
come on guys, I'm told if I don't get sorted here then I'm snookered!
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:31 pm
by Gromit
My 3000-mile-old '04 BCR wouldn't pull over 130 when I first got it. Remedy? Take it out on some long runs and give it a sound thrashing.
A couple of weeks ago, with around 4500 miles up, it pulled to the limiter in top.
From having had experience of more than a couple of Oilhead Boxers, it would appear that they run better when given a good seeing-to on a regular basis.
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:12 pm
by gus
What richard said(gromit).
Dont ride it to achieve maxium MPG.
Let the bugger redline a few times and all should be well.
That said,i take it the bike is in good tune?
gus
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:18 am
by beefy38
Oh! boys.. thrash it a couple of times..it gets a good seeing to everytime
I climb on board!! ( even on the commute to work!)
She's got 12,500 miles on her now, have had this problem since I got her.
I ride with a mate who's got a VFR800, and I HATE
to let him pull away from me at 135...it's the only chance he gets mind, boxer outguns him any where, any gear...
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:45 am
by Me-109
Are you, by any chance, a 'big-boned' gentleman with all the aerodynamic characteristics of a barn?
Perhaps it is you, not the bike, that is the limiting factor?
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:24 pm
by boxerpan
beefy38 wrote:Oh! boys.. thrash it a couple of times..it gets a good seeing to everytime
I climb on board!! ( even on the commute to work!)
Take care if you use the same time and route on your commuting thrash, it only takes on member of the Masonic persuasion with a hot line to the local Cheif Constable to get a speed trap set up just for you.
Long termers on here will remember a similar scenario with Tony Smith, formerly of this parish.
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:20 am
by beefy38
Are you, by any chance, a 'big-boned' gentleman with all the aerodynamic characteristics of a barn?
my god, you live 200 miles away,yet you've seen the missus...