Governors

[Questions]

Own 3 Spyder now, the fastest was a yellow & black Rt. Had her up to 120mph. Made it from Wheeling West Virginia to Brunswick Belle Vernon, Pa. Carrying a 14lbs bowling ball in the front. 30 min total travel time.


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[PapaHotel]

Don't be driving faster than your TIRES are rated for....

 

[Bob Denman]

Don't be driving faster than your TIRES are rated for....

Or faster than your Guardian Angel can fly... nojoke

 

[fjray]

Thanks for the entertainment.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks for the entertainment.

https://youtu.be/kC6CX326b3I

 

[Questions]

God was with me that day, for sure. You see I was running late for my church bowling league. Spyder handle great !


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[Buckeye Bleau]

Rev-limiter or governor... tomato tomato...

1. A governor, or speed limiter, is a device used to measure and regulate the speed of a machine, such as an engine.

Basically a rev-limiter produces the same results as a governor, so what difference does it make if someone calls it a governor? Most adults understand what a governor does.

"The purpose of communication is the transfer of thought from one person to another. As long as you understand what I meant it matters not what was said."
Ok, most people agree with that, but the English teachers always object, so let us find out who is a school teacher here. :gaah:

Joe

 

[Bob Denman]

"Never mind what I said: you knew what I meant!" :thumbup:

 

[Buckeye Bleau]

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There has never been a speed-limiting governor on ANY model Spyder of ANY model year... EVER!
Are we clear on this? [/QUOTE]

Bob, that is absolutely NOT TRUE. Last year at a campaign rally here, our Governor saw me standing beside my Spyder, and Governor Kasich asked if he could sit on it and get a picture, he did.

Therefore, there has been at least one Spyder model that did have a Governor on it for at least a brief period of time! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Joe

 

[Wildrice]

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That brings up another tidbit of info. A friend of mine has a 2017 RT. He told me max speed is higher in 5th gear than in 6th gear. Engine does not have enough power to get the same speed in 6th.

Have you found the same to be true for your 2014?

The same is true in most 4 wheel vehicles--My Acadia Denali cuts out at approx. 108 speedo in 6th & I've hit 112 speedo in 5th gear. That's how the Suzuki Hayabusa gets tricked out its top speed limit. an $80 accessory named "TRE"(Timing Retard Eliminator) tricks the bike into thinking it's in 5th gear which has no top end limit. With ECU flashing one can throw out all the add-on's & do everything via ECU flashing. No more Power Commander, shift delay time, top end timing, etc. Keeping the A/F ratio in proportion is significant for long engine life. You wanna use NOS--back out 3-4 degrees timing on the upper RPM or the valve seat melts & fall out of the head. this timing retard can also be done mechanically via changing the size(width) of the timing pick up pin. I haven't done any engine modifications on the F3's. It will never be fast. As in all vehicles engine modifications require a balance between the ECU, fuel jet sizing, heavier valve springs, porting, endless stuff including tranny output shaft, but projects are fun--unfortunately fairly expensive.