Congrats Warp12. What's your break-in plan, follow manual? Ride it like you would normally? Or somewhere in between?
I stayed under 6k first 50 miles. Kept the 9k rev limiter (that Kawasaki set in place) till I got her home (another 350 miles) Changed out oil/filter on 2nd day of ownership, adjusted chain & let her rip.
My bike saw 10k rpm indicated once the oil was fully warm (about 15 miles on the odometer). I haven't noticed any rpm restriction??
I have run it up to high rpm a number of times, and it has seen about 130 mph indicated, on the ride home. It has 93 miles on it now, and I will soon be changing the oil and filter. My process involves getting load on the engine as soon as the oil is warm, and then various burst of full throttle and engine braking. I don't subject the bike to extended high rpm running, or excessive heat, right off the bat.
On my 14R, by mile 30 I was pulling into redline, uphill, in 4th gear. That bike also was on the dyno with low miles, and by 1k miles had about 135 dyno pulls on it, and was run to 212 mph soon after.
My break-in miles are done, and I am ready to unleash it. I'm looking forward to my 2nd ride.
He's saying the limiter hits at the factory 9K setting on the shift lamp?I don't think so...First day out on mine I hit 10K...there wasn't any limiting feel that I could tell.I changed my shift lamp after that day to the 13.5 limit.Course,I didn't HIT 13.5 in the first several days.
But now I've had er up to 14K(flashed limit rpms).The 'shift lamp' limit is still at 13.5...but it's definitely NOT limiting or anything at 13.5.
yeah. the blinking doesnt enforce the rpm limit.. just tells the rider to shift up. though i still manage to red line every now and then -.- 13k just isnt quite high enough im afraid..
Finally some sunshine in Melbourne, had a mate going for a ride so off we went,trumpy did pretty well ,clearly at a severe disadvantage but fun was had by all
Last night in Times Square & also 42nd street. People swarm the bikes like they've never seen one before, girls would come up asking for rides which one of my buds was happy to oblige but had to be selective, lol! Found a positive for not having a back seat, I was able to be polite, had a good excuse when asked. Must have answered questions about the H2 from 15 different people, many from outside the U.S.A. A few guys would just walk up & go "Holy S***, an H2" !
malh2 I took mine down the great ocean road on Saturday thinking I might get to see some sun...WRONG lol...still waiting to ride in sun. Hey mahl2 Im out north west of melbourne. not sure where you are but itd be good to get a few H2 riders in Melb together for a spin
Congrats! Welcome!
Yeah Summer riding in FL is tough specially during the day. My folks moved recently full time from NY to Highland Beach FL, we visit every Spring break. Fishing & shooting are a couple of our favorite things to do down there.
COOL OFF WITH CHEAP TRICKS
Motorcycles don’t come with air conditioners (yet!), but you can improvise your own. How? At your next gas stop, fill your pockets and daypack with ice. You don’t need much, and you can often score enough for free out of the soft-drink vending machine. The ice itself is cold of course, and as it melts, the water evaporates and takes heat with it. Works best with synthetic jackets. Alternatively, take along some of those soft, refreezeable ice packs used in coolers and put them close to your hide under your jacket.
Some of the guys around here get quite creative. Going as far as using a perforated tube around their neck
connected to a small battery operated pump with a quart sized bottle of water to draw from. About a five
second squirt will wet down a T-shirt under a perforated jacket. ..... McGyver level
I didn't know Cheech Marin moved to...well...I don't know where that is...Indonesia?Aren't knee pucks supposed to be worn...over the knees?
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