Only the Italians

[KungFooBob]

Could make a tacho that goes up to 10,000rpm that doesn't have a redline... for a bike with a 7.5k rev limit.

[Yorick]

In the late 70s all the 250s had Speedos which went up to 180

[Lutin]

Is there no indication of the redline being reached? No separate light maybe? Or even the background illumination changing colour?

Ok, so maybe the last one is a tad fanciful.

[Skub]

Eye Tie Style.

All that nasty looking red section spoils the aesthetics.

[Bigyin]

Eye Tie Style.

All that nasty looking red section spoils the aesthetics.

The Multistrada come with extenders to put on the front mudguard and over the rear wheel to stop crud being thrown up. They come in bubble wrap and you have to fit them yourself. The guy who owns the Ducati dealership locally asked the factory why they came separate.

The reply was <shit Italian accent> "They servea da purpose but they looka sheet"

[Skub]

The Multistrada come with extenders to put on the front mudguard and over the rear wheel to stop crud being thrown up. They come in bubble wrap and you have to fit them yourself. The guy who owns the Ducati dealership locally asked the factory why they came separate.

The reply was <shit Italian accent> "They servea da purpose but they looka sheet"

Was that the bike or the extenders?

[Bigyin]

Was that the bike or the extenders?

Bog hopping auld heathen

[GuzziPaul]

My Guzzi has a yellow line before the red line. Maybe they used all their warning line paint up by the time they got to the newer ones?

[David]

A modern ' puter controlled bike wont be able to over rev.

[ogri]

A modern ' puter controlled bike (that hasnt been tweaked/tuned)wont be able to over rev.

[David]

Fair comment.

[Horse]

Is there no indication of the redline being reached? No separate light maybe? Or even the background illumination changing colour?

Ok, so maybe the last one is a tad fanciful.

On my Guzzi it might well have been the neutral light coming on at particular revs. It certainly came on went you put it into first and off when back into neutral. Learned to do it more by feel and never to just let go of the clutch!

[Sadlonelygit]

Blimey, ive had bikes without a rev counter at all.
How rad.is that?
It's a guzzi. You wont be able to hold on/focus above 5k anyway

[Mr Moofo]

The 998s was like that ...
I put one on it ....

[Supermofo]

Only had 1 bike with no rev counter, my KTM 625 SMC and I hated it. It was a single so you'd think you'd know when to change up but it vibed like mad all the time and rev'd fairly high for a single so it was still hard.

[Nidge]

In the late 70s all the 250s had Speedos which went up to 180

RD250s didn't (120 IIRC)

[KungFooBob]

Only had 1 bike with no rev counter, my KTM 625 SMC and I hated it. It was a single so you'd think you'd know when to change up but it vibed like mad all the time and rev'd fairly high for a single so it was still hard.

My Bullet EFI doesn't have a tacho, I was worried at first, but you just kind of change gear when it feels right, hard to explain. I don't think I've ever hit the limiter on it.

[Yorick]

Only had 1 bike with no rev counter, my KTM 625 SMC and I hated it. It was a single so you'd think you'd know when to change up but it vibed like mad all the time and rev'd fairly high for a single so it was still hard.

My Bullet EFI doesn't have a tacho, I was worried at first, but you just kind of change gear when it feels right, hard to explain. I don't think I've ever hit the limiter on it.

I've never bothered looking at rev counters. Just know when to change gear.
On this GSXR it's barely legible when revving at standstill. No use at all when in motion.

[Nidge]

Actually not just the Italians

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