Curious to see how everyone rides their engine. I personally vary from cruising highways at an above average pace and riding it hard like it’s a sport bike, using most of the rev range and gears. I feel this motor loves to have its legs stretched!
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I do the exact same. If it’s open in front of me, I’m letting the engine sing but mindful of where I am. My limit is 40 over the speed limit. I’ll take the ticket as a cost of having fun, but yeah - it’s gets more serious beyond that in Canada. But like you, I do this where there are more bugs than people and the risk is extremely low.Always in rock for me.... I look after it to it is warm.... then it is all about me from "warmed up" on.... so fast'ish and fun... mostly just this side of getting into real trouble.... so never more then 45km/h over the speed limit... well... mostly never.
....45 over is loss of license for 6 months.... vehicle impounded etc.... last time caught for this was 44 years ago... rode a push bike and lost 30 kilos.... so sorta worked out.... needed to thin down to meet girls anyhow.
Now I live rural with lots of hills and windy roads.... the ones signed 80kmh (ie 50mph)... are the tricky ones.... easy to "torque" your way into trouble... 130 before you know it..... and... I no longer need to meet girls.... so no up side to getting caught these days.
I use both those modes as well. In traffic, let it ROLL. When it’s time to get going, let’s ROCK!On freeways with nominal traffic I put it on ROLL mode and set the cruise to 70 and let it follow the traffic. Smoother that way around 3000rpm...
On twisties I switch to ROCK mode and between 25mph and 60mph I accelerate and slow down a little aggressively to have fun. But not in a risky way.
Amen.speed limits are just suggestions.
I had to re-read this sentence as I panicked the first time through as my brain read it as engine breaking. I need a nap…..Boxers are know for their engine braking…..