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1olbull said:

I can understand what @Claviger is saying. 'Tis likely difficult opening a Rocket up in Oahu without getting wet.
Seriously impromptu challenges of power usually come while riding and not from one with the cojones to drag from a stop.
I have found way more riders willing to dice in the twisties than stop and drag. I do find that strange because me thinks the twisties take more skill.
I am both surprised and impressed @HansO comments that impromptu drags are from a stop in OZ are more common. Especially given the seemingly repressive traffic enforcement.
Let's face it, most of us generally ride between 2500 and 5500 rpms and it seems logical that's where we'd prefer the most power.
Where am I wrong here?

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warp9.9 said:

Personally I find I run into all the various kinds of rpm use on the road usually depending on the guy coming up to have his way with you or have some fun as I would say. Some of the sport bikes plan ahead and if they are going to try to eat you up they usually come up on you a gear down or so that way the have there engine up in a little torque y area already to pounce on you. There are the ones that pull up and down shift quickly so they can perform their squirrel y acts. and the ones who have already planned on blowing you off the road, so they have down shifted and are already wound up when they get to you and plan on going right by you. Its fun dealing with these guys as long as you have been paying attention to them in your mirror as you can prepare to let the beast loose when they get close to you. My self I like letting them have the feeling of "getting the jump on you" as it hurts worse when you come eat them up from behind. the same with the stop light crap I love to let them have the jump on me so they can hear the blower spool up. There is just something intimidating about hearing the whistle Just like there is something about cruising along at 65 to 70 mph and being able to down shift and rip the tire loose it just plain gets their attention. That being said I like my power from the moment the starter turns until I hit the kill switch

I can say those of you who think you won't use the extra rpm well one you have it you most likely will just because you can!!!!!!
I have watch mine go thru all kinds of stages like when I first put the TTS kit on. it was a blast but then well I started looking for more and as I did that the rpm on the engine increased firs tto 7500 then 8000 then 8500 as I spun the blower up more and finally I had to make some changes to the head and goodies so I would not spit shims out of the buckets. Yes I had been gambling for quite some time on the over the top buckets and did not loose. But like Russian Roulette eventually the bullet is going to come up. So I changed mine for the safety and longevity of the engine. I never really cared how much HP I have as much as I cared how well the engine would hold up to my having fun with it!!!
Needless to say all areas can be and are fun

Just my 35 cents worth !!!

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IMFASTTOO said:

WE have made more than 200hp and are not limited by a 6800 rev limit so whats the problem you cant make power over 6800 rpm we can and we run a 9000 rpm limiter whats the big deal this is old news this was done months ago and the owners been riding the bike since

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HansO said:

Huh ...... Where did I make that comment Steve, I prefer to take them on in the twisties, drags from stops are not really my cup of tea as it tends to be a bit hard on the clutch, I prefer to power on after the clutch is out and as mentioned elsewhere it is mainly in QLD and Victoria where the cops are a bit over the top

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1olbull said:

You did not!
I screwed up - twas @TriumPhil that commented regarding roll on races and I mistakenly surmised all the rest.
My bad, I was away with the birds!

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