| Author | Message | ||
     Tdshepard |
I bought a '97 M2 Cyclone this week. I am having a great time on it, of course. It is a California bike but I checked and it has been jetted to 45/195. Since I have no tach I wondered what RPM the limiter kicks in?? | ||
| Blake |
Rev limit hits hard right at 6,800. Be shifting from 2nd to 3rd no later than at an indicated 60 mph and from 3rd to 4th at around 80 mph and you should avoid the limiter. Best bike ever built. | ||
| Tdshepard |
I think the previous owner said he had put in an ignition module from an S1 but that should really be the same as an M2 module right? | ||
| Blake |
As far as rev limit, yes. All 1996 and later Buell 1203cc twins have the same rev limit, 6,800 rpm. Even the factory race modules provide the same 6,800 rev limit, though they do provide more aggressive timing and for the DDFI machines, more aggressive fuel delivery. | ||
| Tdshepard |
I am thinking a shift light may be cool on this bike rather than going to all the effort to convert to tach and new fly screen. I could set the light at peak H.P. which is probably 6000 with the D cams rather than rev all the way to 6800. | ||
| Blake |
Peak HP is probably going to be happening around 6,500 rpm. Higher if you have some good head porting and such done and have a well matched exhaust tract. I don't believe that S1 cams are "D" (stock Sportster and Cyclone) cams. They are the N4 grind or "Lightning" cams. I may be confused though. | ||
| Captainkirk |
Blake, I think you're right on with the cams. The numbers are the same on the stock Sportster cams and the M2, I believe. The N4 and Lightning cams have the same specs also. TD-shift light is not a bad idea, but you should really think about the tach kit. It's a snap to install and once you ride with it, you'll never regret it. Just grab one before Buell goes obsolete on it, too! | ||
| Jst |
and new fly screen TD, You don't need a flyscreen for a tach. The tach kit comes with the tach, dash, rubber grommets and on some kits a new handle bar clamp. Everything fits under the stock flyscreen.  This is the dash kit for the post '99 models, the earlier kits are billet and don't have the key switch hole. edited by jst on December 21, 2003 | ||
| Tdshepard |
The shift lights are pretty expensive once you add the modules and "pills" so maybe the tach kit is the way to go. Anybody know the part number for the tach kit that fits "97 Cyclone? Thanks! | ||
| Captainkirk |
The tach kit listed in my catalog for '99-02 M2 is P/N Z1042.L That's the one I put on my '99 M2. I don't show one for the '97's. I don't see why it wouldn't fit as the front of the bike is the same. The older dash kits were billet aluminum, the newer ones are plastic like the pic jst posted. One difference I can think of is the electric speedo vs the cable drive on the earlier models. Any feedback from the dealers, Dave or Bubba? | ||
| Ray_maines |
And the location of the key. |
