Quote Originally Posted by 2wheelsforme View Post
Talking to some Wing Riders the other day and one asked what my shift light was on my dash. Why do I need that they asked. To avoid hitting the rev limiter is why if I'm pushing hard. One Guy said that was no danger for Him as He seldom gets over 4500 RPM and the other said He had never hit the limiter. I did a lot before installing the light. I've always considered the rice burners I've had to be pretty much bullet proof and always last longer than the bike itself does or at least my satisfaction with them. So am I bordering on abuse running hard sometimes or are they just too careful? I guess they want it to last a couple hundred thousand miles and I have no need for that myself.
If you “ride it like you stole it”, sooner or later it may catch up to you or the bike. We all have our unique ways of enjoying (or escaping with our bike), and i guess there is no wrong way as long as no one gets hurt, or arrested. I remember a friend of mine once tell me, “if your gonna ride balls out, keep it above 70 so you don’t end up a cripple”.

Ride safe, and watch out for those loonies on their cell phones or texting while driving.