rayjay
Nitrous
HellFire..would we then lose this bike's ability to roll on in top gear the way it does
a part of the bike's performance i really like
Ray
Maximum speed per gear before hitting rev limiter?
- Thread starter DanG R3T
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HellFire..would we then lose this bike's ability to roll on in top gear the way it does
a part of the bike's performance i really like
Ray
STRIPES
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6th gear
I still reach for 6th sometimes but not as often since installing the GI Pro. (What a great device.)
I still reach for 6th sometimes but not as often since installing the GI Pro. (What a great device.)
albertaduke
former airline pilot without the big bucks
NO point in gearing the bike any higher the speed limits arent high enough and cruising at 80+ mph is only going to get you a ticket or worse
the general idea and consensus among most R3 riders has nothing to do with speed but to lower the RPM
That is exactly what I was looking for and seems to be pretty accurate (if the speedo is accurate that is......). Therefore, on a stock R3T with max HP at 5400 rpm and 5800 rpm redline, full blast acceleration shift points should be as follows:
- 1st to 2nd at 45-50 mph
- 2nd to 3rd at 70-75 mph
- 3rd to 4th at 95-100 mph
- 4th to 5th at 120-125 mph
- The overall speed limiter kicking in at 130 mph means you might as well stay in 4th since the 5800 rpm redline gets you to 131 mph in 4th anyway.
- A somewhat early shift into 4th may be warranted due to the timing retard limiting power in the first three gears.
- Or, just install GI pro with ATRE and go faster!!!:bch:
HellFire
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As the RPM's climb, and the torque gets replaced by horsepower, it's like a "let-down". I never thought I'd say something like this ..... but phooey on horsepower, I want more gear so I can stay in the torque curve longer. It's the "grunt" that turns me on these days, the rocket thrust-like pull it does before the RPM's even start to climb is where it's at for me. My hopped-up MINI has horse power, but is lacking that "Umph" feeling as the throttle is mashed. When you wind it up it goes like a bat out of hell, with the way it's geared and having a 6th gear to cruise in, you spend alot of time downshifting. Same with all the bikes I've had in the past, lot's of downshifting for the revs. An R3 with a 6th gear would be the greatest bike ever made! Hell, I bet it would cruise comfortably at 170mph while a Hyabusa would have to be buzzing like a hornet to maintain the same speed.
Triumph, please build me a 6 speed !!!!
(Do you think they heard me?)
My hopped-up MINI has horse power, but is lacking that "Umph" feeling as the throttle is mashed. When you wind it up it goes like a bat out of hell, with the way it's geared and having a 6th gear to cruise in, you spend alot of time downshifting. Same with all the bikes I've had in the past, lot's of downshifting for the revs. An R3 with a 6th gear would be the greatest bike ever made! Hell, I bet it would cruise comfortably at 170mph while a Hyabusa would have to be buzzing like a hornet to maintain the same speed.Triumph, please build me a 6 speed !!!!
(Do you think they heard me?)
Power-Tripp
Turbocharged
Triumph, please build me a 6 speed !!!!
(Do you think they heard me?)
Another option would be to have a taller 5th gear cut.
I have actually talked with a local gear company about doing just that - 10-12% taller to drop cruise 300-360 rpm. Not enough to drop off the torque curve, but enough to be significant.
Better material, micro-polished, nitrided, and cryo-treated for efficiency and strength.
The problem is the cost and minimum order to keep set-up costs realistic. I am not sure if there is enough real demand.
Have a better star shifter and heavier spring produced at the same time - for MUCH improved shifting.
Something to think about.
