What are your preferred shifting speeds?

[mick56]

Originally Posted by Sin City Stan

That doesn't seem to pencil out.

If his bike is 6 speed it might

[Navigator]

What is the limiter? I didn't know the Nomads had one. On m 2007 Rocket 3 Classic Tourer, the limiter was set at 135 mph which I discovered while trying to break the sound barrier in Montana. When I downloaded the new custom tune, it opened the secondaries along with the deleting the speed limiter. Then things got a little scary.

It's not that I intend to go over 105 MPH on my Nomad but is there any way to lift that limiter?

[mick56]

Originally Posted by Navigator

What is the limiter? I didn't know the Nomads had one. On m 2007 Rocket 3 Classic Tourer, the limiter was set at 135 mph which I discovered while trying to break the sound barrier in Montana. When I downloaded the new custom tune, it opened the secondaries along with the deleting the speed limiter. Then things got a little scary.

It's not that I intend to go over 105 MPH on my Nomad but is there any way to lift that limiter?

As i understand it the limiter is a mechanical device that sit's on the camshaft,it operate's at a set rpm to keep the valve's open and prevent over revving the engine.Unless you are totally devoid of any mechanical sympathy,and abuse the shit out of your bike,you are never going to come across it,certainly not in top gear.

[Vulcan Bill]

What mick said. I've had my 1600 top out several times and have never hit the limiter. The motor just won't rev that high at top speed. On the other hand I've hit it many times in 1st gear. I think that's because they geared 1st so its easy to get rolling when packing a heavy load. The result is the engine hits high RPMs pretty quick.

[Sin City Stan]

Originally Posted by mick56

If his bike is 6 speed it might

No, not unless the clutch is slipping. Pencil and paper give a range of approximately 132-141 on a five speed although you will never pull it. On a six speed I know you can be in 4th gear at 108 (GPS verified) and your not going to hit the limiter. Once past third gear the rev limiter is not an issue.