Does anyone know if there is still a REV limit on the F3 ? ~ Top speed?

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Bounce off the 1330's limiter once; and you'll know what it's like...
(Tapped it in 3rd gear at a bit over 80 mph...)

 

[latinojj]

Are you sure you didn't get close to the Governor/rev limiter?

Come one, you can hear it when it happens!

Most every motor has some sort of control that keeps it from self-destructing.

If you've been around engines long enough, you know this one.

I was refering to my other bikes.. I was trying to make the point that a "big" motor like that one can do more than 10-10.5k... Thats all. : ) I could be ( and probably am) way off.. It was just a question to those of the lucky ones who test drove it..

 

[Bob Denman]

If that's the song that you want to hear... :shocked:
You need to buy yourself a Hayabusa, or a big ZX! :thumbup:

 

[tip]

rev limiter

I would worry more about damaging the engine in the first 3 or 4 gears than in 6th.

 

[Bob Denman]

Yup! :thumbup:
That's when you'll bump up against the limiter... :shocked:

 

[Highwayman2013]

If BRP made some subtle changes to the engine it could turn faster without doing damage. Though I think it highly unlikely that they have made any such changes for the F3. We will know for sure pretty soon.



Not necessarily. If the current 1330 RT's can't reach redline in 6th gear then redline is not the limiting factor for top speed. It may be that lower gearing on the F3 might actually allow it to achieve a higher top speed. Again, we should know for sure pretty soon.

I stand corrected, I didn't think about the aero.

 

[latinojj]

If BRP made some subtle changes to the engine it could turn faster without doing damage. Though I think it highly unlikely that they have made any such changes for the F3. We will know for sure pretty soon.



Not necessarily. If the current 1330 RT's can't reach redline in 6th gear then redline is not the limiting factor for top speed. It may be that lower gearing on the F3 might actually allow it to achieve a higher top speed. Again, we should know for sure pretty soon.

Right on !!! We will know soon!!!!! : )