[showmethebombs]

well I did it today, I know i said I did it b4, but truth is I never got to it. (and it freaked me out) Well today I did. It's worth it. In fact I have never hit the hard limiter til today. I had always thought that the soft was pretty much it...WOW. it's more pull then I have used up top forever. I did it right with a 3m scotch lock and a cpu cable female connector! WOWza

thanks guys for talking me into it.

[stegen]

Originally Posted by showmethebombs

well I did it today, I know i said I did it b4, but truth is I never got to it. (and it freaked me out) Well today I did. It's worth it. In fact I have never hit the hard limiter til today. I had always thought that the soft was pretty much it...WOW. it's more pull then I have used up top forever. I did it right with a 3m scotch lock and a cpu cable female connector! WOWza

thanks guys for talking me into it.

What is it?

[Creeper]

Congratulations! I've heard of this mod but I do not know what the actual benefits are. Enlighten us.

[gr0undz3r0]

Originally Posted by stegen

What is it?

ditto

[Creeper]

I did some research without find a real clear answer, but I think this mod adds a little more pull around 9000 rpm.

[ccwilli3]

told ya so!!!!

[Creeper]

I read somewhere that the soft rev. can't be done to Cali bikes because they are wired different than others. You think this is true?

[showmethebombs]

pretty sure this will work on all 50 state bikes. Euro bikes, do not have this "soft rev" limiter on the bike. Just something the DOT and EPA probably thought would be nice for the US specs to have.

[abtech]

Actually, I think it had more to do with the "average" grade of regular unleaded pump gas available in the states.

Just to clarify what this is, the RC51 as delivered in the US has a "soft" rev limiter around 9K with the "real" limiter coming in at 10,200 RPM. I'm not certain what the physical operation of the soft limiter entail, but it basically stopped the bike from making power above 9k (sort of where it is continuing to climb actually). The mod can be performed on any North American spec RC.

[stegen]

Originally Posted by abtech

Actually, I think it had more to do with the "average" grade of regular unleaded pump gas available in the states.

Just to clarify what this is, the RC51 as delivered in the US has a "soft" rev limiter around 9K with the "real" limiter coming in at 10,200 RPM. I'm not certain what the physical operation of the soft limiter entail, but it basically stopped the bike from making power above 9k (sort of where it is continuing to climb actually). The mod can be performed on any North American spec RC.

i see. thanks

[Pete]

The real reason behind the soft rev limiter is to prevent "movement at 11,000rpm".

[showmethebombs]

Originally Posted by Pete

The real reason behind the soft rev limiter is to prevent "movement at 11,000rpm".

Oh, you did NOT just go there!

[stegen]

Originally Posted by Pete

The real reason behind the soft rev limiter is to prevent "movement at 11,000rpm".

yeah cuz the damn engine would explode if it did.

[LDH]

It has absolutely nothing to do with gas octanes or protection for the motor period.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by LDH

It has absolutely nothing to do with gas octanes or protection for the motor period.

And if you told us why it's there, you'd then have to shoot us.

[ND4SPD]

Originally Posted by Pete

And if you told us why it's there, you'd then have to shoot us.

And since you're the one that brought it up first, you're first in line.

[showmethebombs]

Originally Posted by Pete

And if you told us why it's there, you'd then have to shoot us.

What I was thinking!

[Pete]

Seriously, though, if I remember correctly, LDH does know the real reason for the soft rev limiter but can't say due to the fact that it is "inside" information (inside as he got it from a Honda employee and is sworn to secrecy).

Immediately after I called one of my HRC friends and got the answer for myself, that was it for me, sold the RC. And that's all I'll say about that.

[showmethebombs]

reaaaaaly. Its like a James Bond thing...I see, I see...you need to use my computer too...right...sure sure...whatever you need, whatever you need?

anyone know what movie?

[freq]

soooo, what should i say here?, enlightening. yeah, that's it.

f'in secret squirrel stuff again.

i know but i'm not tellin'.

[showmethebombs]

I think its so RC51's can run Bio Diesel...

[deez]

Mod is good for 4-5 HP. Damn smtb's I've been telling you to that mod since you got the bike, you and Figment with this mod j/k enjoy

[abtech]

Originally Posted by LDH

It has absolutely nothing to do with gas octanes or protection for the motor period.

Does it have anything to do with the kits you sell on Rogue and some obscure agreement with Honda?

[showmethebombs]

Originally Posted by booth23

Mod is good for 4-5 HP. Damn smtb's I've been telling you to that mod since you got the bike, you and Figment with this mod j/k enjoy

Night and day my friend! Its well worth it!

[LDH]

Originally Posted by abtech

Does it have anything to do with the kits you sell on Rogue and some obscure agreement with Honda?

Doesn't quite work that way since I gave over 500 of those kits away & only after this last requested run did I ask for donations, but still didn't actually charge for them.

[figment]

Originally Posted by booth23

Mod is good for 4-5 HP. Damn smtb's I've been telling you to that mod since you got the bike, you and Figment with this mod j/k enjoy

I still have not done mine, or cut my hair....