Originally Posted by blackout

right, i do get on it every now and then, but in all fairness to myself, 'redline' very rarely even comes close, i'll maybe take it up to right about 10k, max is 10.5k... in this case it got closer than usual, and may have actually slipped into the red. there is no rev limiter, so i have to pay close attention to where the needle's at... i suppose it was possible i wasn't paying as much attention as i thought... or the tach is a touch slow... or something.

it's a god damn 250, it practically can't get out of its own way until it hits about 8000 rpm.

to be fair, i suppose i did kill the bike. i'm pretty sure if i hadn't wound it out today it would be just fine right now... it definitely didn't break by itself.

i'm still pretty pissed though. i've beat the everliving shit out of nearly every car i've ever owned, including multiple trips up to, on, and past the manufacturer's recommended maximum engine speed. i was always under the impression that engines were designed to perform within that range with no ill effects, no matter how many times you take it near the limit... as long as you didn't go over the redline (which i still think i stayed under, even if it was just barely under...) no serious damage should take place.

fuck it. i suppose i wouldn't be able to get shit for a trade-in, and i owe too much to try to sell it after it gets fixed...