get it dyno'd then you will know where your peak power / torque is. very useful as can change from one bike to the next and you can decide what revs to keep it between to keep on the pace.

Per the Dyno;

Peak pwoer on my 998s is at 10,250, 136 HP peak torque is 76 ft lbs at 8k.

To me the point we ride Dukes is that I have more than 70 ft lbs available between 5.5k to 10k "ride the torque" forget about constant changes and concentrate on smooth.

Yes - but Flanners has a 916bp so peak power will be lower. Italian Bike quotes it at 105bhp @ 9000rpm for a '98 916.

Nice point ... "ride the torque".

Cheers hopefully I've got a bit more with the pipes and chip.

My issue is not just how much, rather the shape of the curve. The torque curve is basically symetrical about the maximum point, therefore for any given gear the bike will pull as hard between 6 and 7 k as between 9 and 10k.

This should(?) apply to all 7/9** engines if well mapped.

Sorry about the big pic, how do you get it smaller?

Had the banana redynoed today
 

down at TTS. there are some intresting power reading differences which are due to TTS using a car dyno which has some kind of weight difference in the mechanics of it that I can't remember hence different readings to the bike dyno DSD has which measured the bike at 110, TTS had it at 105. they reckon theirs is out by 5/6 % because of the extra weight the bike is turning. The engine is just pure evil now from 3k to 11, simply heartstopping. It feels torquey-er but they forgot to hook the tacho up so no chart for that. Now all I have to do is learn to ride the thing properly.

:rodent: lucky git.

and no hitting the limiter isn't the worst thing you can do but you wouldn't want to ride into a brick wall to often would you same goes for the engine. the whole point to the limiter is it stops the revs before you can damage the internals but it ain't half rude about it.

:rodent: one should have more manners.

Flanners, one point to remember. Always allow a couple of minutes from starting her up to allow the oil to get to the top end. Never rev her up till she is fully warmed up, bit like her indoors realy.:lol:

Jon