| Author | Message | ||
     Shadowz |
Still new to the Buell so this may be a dumb question. Noticed when the tach hits 5000 rpm and beyond the tach needle lights up. Why and what does this mean? Bike has 1800 miles on it. (Message edited by shadowz on February 08, 2010) | ||
| Mountainstorm |
What the Frogg sez  (Message edited by Mountainstorm on February 08, 2010) | ||
| Cringblast |
VSS is getten ready to go ? CR Satrted that first, then MPH display started freaking then finally threw a CEL and code P0503. Took about a month from the speedo trippen to the code throwen. C. (Message edited by cringblast on February 08, 2010) (Message edited by cringblast on February 08, 2010) | ||
| Froggy |
It is a shift light. I find it hard to notice during the day. It will kick on at 5k when in neutral, or about 10k in gear. | ||
| Mountainstorm |
Or maybe V-tech is kicking in yo  Built in shift light...since I never hit the redline riding I had no idea. Thanks Froggy. | ||
| Captain_america |
V-Tech is for homo's... lol | ||
| Froggy |
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| D_adams |
It also does it when it's cold. I've seen it around 5500-6000 rpm when it's not fully warmed up. I'm guessing this is a feature to keep you from blowing up your motor. The engine will stutter some like it hits a soft rev limiter while it's cold. | ||
| Mountainstorm |
Now that I have noticed. I just never got up to the V-tech RPM levels Captain America shifts at (during his sidewalk speed trials). | ||
| Ratbuell |
Yes, the brightening tach needle is a variable shift indicator. Cold or free rev, it will light up sooner (I've had mine come on as early as 3k). Full warm with a load - i.e. actually *riding* the bike - and it will come on right around 10k (9800?). It is hard to see in daylight. But at night it pretty much screams "SHIFT DUMMY"  | ||
| Bob_saggot |
lol mountainstorm | ||
| Captain_america |
Sorry I Dont Mean To Hi Jack @Froggy  @mountainstorm Throttle is 0 or 100% on my bike. i just need an on/off throttle switch. | ||
| Bob_saggot |
Captain you could tape the throttle wide open and just use the on/off switch. Getting her warmed up might be a problem tho. | ||
| Captain_america |
True story! | ||
| Mountainstorm |
 Ride Captain Ride | ||
| Justa4banger |
You guys are hilarious... I remember i first noticed the shift light on our bikes in a video for an HMF pipe... i couldn't remember ever seeing my needle glow. some immedately i was in the garage trying to see if mine did it too. and what do you know, i had it too. Completely worthless in the day though. they should have put an actual LIGHT not a glowing needle. |
