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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:13 pm
by Apitoxin
Hands on handlebars, keep bike balanced, walk forth and bring the bike with you. Carefully.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:30 pm
by camthepyro
TechBMW
PostPosted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:25 am Post subject:
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/ ... kdyno.html
(Just an FYI) Your bike makes its max power between 8 and 9,000 rpm, max torque at around 7,000.
It just depends on the bike, where and how you should shift, etc. On a 600cc sportbike, for example, you will have to downshift to maximise your power in a pass. On Zootechs Meanie (or something like a V-Rod) you would probably have enough torque on tap at highway speeds to pass without shifting.
As for "pushing it" that comes with experience. Suspension, weight, tire quality all have a say in how far you can lean your bike (Not to mention ground clearance.) Sometimes you only learn the limits of the bike if you push it too far and lowside (Actually, this is the only way to "really" know the limits of your bike!)
Laughing
Well, that dyno was for a 750, I'm not sure if it's the same, but it may be for my 450. It's possible that's where the power was, it's hard to tell for me because I don't have a working tach, but I was guessing the most power was around 6-7k RPM, but again, I could be wrong. Thanks for the help though, I guess I'll just have to practice, and get a feel for it. I go for my first ride on the streets tomorrow.
Oh, and lol, to everyone who thought I meant physically pushing the bike.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 2:57 am
by SuperRookie
You want to learn to push your bike to the limit? Two words. Track Days.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:03 am
by CNF2002
The problem with finding your bikes limit is you too often exceed your bikes limit in the process.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:10 am
by VermilionX
CNF2002 wrote:The problem with finding your bikes limit is you too often exceed your bikes limit in the process.
w/ the bike that i want, im not worried about pushing it to its limit.
i am concerned more about pushing myself to my limit and hopefully don't overdo it too much.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:15 am
by CNF2002
VermilionX wrote:CNF2002 wrote:The problem with finding your bikes limit is you too often exceed your bikes limit in the process.
w/ the bike that i want, im not worried about pushing it to its limit.
i am concerned more about pushing myself to my limit and hopefully don't overdo it too much.
Good idea. Did that darn insurance company pay up or what?
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:42 am
by King Frog
Pushing a bike?
Ah I don't know........ Ask a Harley rider....
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:40 am
by skinnyjoint
King Frog wrote:Pushing a bike?
Ah I don't know........ Ask a Harley rider....
oooooo burn hahah
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:21 am
by DivideOverflow
camthepyro wrote:
Well, that dyno was for a 750, I'm not sure if it's the same, but it may be for my 450. It's possible that's where the power was, it's hard to tell for me because I don't have a working tach, but I was guessing the most power was around 6-7k RPM, but again, I could be wrong. Thanks for the help though, I guess I'll just have to practice, and get a feel for it. I go for my first ride on the streets tomorrow.
Oh, and lol, to everyone who thought I meant physically pushing the bike.
You might have a harder time without a tach when starting out. For example, when I'm on my interceptor and I'm going into a corner (when I feel like riding in a sporty fashion), I will check my tach, if I am under 7,000 rpms, I'll downshift and then take the corner. What this does is push my bike's engine back into the maximum powerband, so it will accelerate quicker coming out of the corner.
It helps to know your bike's power curve, so you know where you want to be to make max power. It also helps to have a tach! Usually bikes without tachs aren't meant to be performance oriented (a lot of cruisers lack them). I personally think all bikes should have them.
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:00 pm
by old-n-slow