2005 Ducati Monster S4R

[Animus]

so I recently got a 2005 Ducati Monster S4R and have been getting the hang of riding it as it's my first big bike. Anyhow I feel like a bit of an amatuer as I only just realised (stupid I know, I'm not very used to having 6 gears) it has a very outrageous 6th gear that only really becomes useable above 120kph. Until now I have been taking it up to rather high revs (8000rpm) in 5th when blasting on the straights to keep up with some friends of mine. As the bike does not seem to have a redline, I am wondering if it is bad for the engine to be worked up in this rpm range? From now on I will be using 6th gear now that I have found it. Does anyone actually knows what the redline is (there is none on the tach) and if any of you have the same bike, I'd be interested in knowing what you take the bike up to when out and about on the road?

[cheshirecat]

I believe you can safely rev it to 2356 rpm before the cam belts and bearings have to be replaced. Re gears. Not many Duc owners know this but there is a little transfer gearbox on this generation. It gives Hi-Lo ratios, so in fact you have 12 forward gears and 16 reverse. The lever is under the petrol tank near the rear for ease of access by the pillion passenger

[wanpo]

As the bike does not seem to have a redline, I am wondering if it is bad for the engine to be worked up in this rpm range

Wow that's awesome, How can I get my redline removed. Does it have something to do with upgrading to a red powerband?

In seriousness though, unless you're continuously and constantly bouncing off the limiter, the engine is able to take a lot more than you can give it. (at least on a Japper)

[Animus]

seriously though? anyone?? the tach does not have a redline on there at all, first bike I've had without one. I know the rev limiter apparently gives you a rather nasty bump at 10,500.

[sil3nt]

Google it. Or look in your manual.

[Ender EnZed]

the rev limiter apparently gives you a rather nasty bump at 10,500.

Isn't this your answer?

[nodrog:Me]

seriously though? anyone?? the tach does not have a redline on there at all, first bike I've had without one. I know the rev limiter apparently gives you a rather nasty bump at 10,500.

I can tell you that you can quit comfortably sit on the revlimiter for the entire length of the Waipoua Forest without any problems. And it will actually reduce your fuel comsumption due to the engine constantly being turned off.

[Animus]

so is the rev limiter the same as the redline on bikes? I did scoure the manual with no luck.

[4AGE]

What are you talking about?

If the limiter is at 10500rpm the redline will start about 9k or so.

[Animus]

ah okay great. I'm just trying to figure out wheret the redline is as it does not have one on the tach. Just a rev limiter that kicks in at 10,500rpm.

[Road kill]

Animus,the redline on your S4 is 8000rpm.
If your bouncing it off the limiter in 5th gear,,your doing it damage.
Use google an hook up with one of the Monster or Ducati owners sites and learn something about your bike before you Fuck it.

[Road kill]

Animus,the redline on your S4 is 8000rpm.
If your bouncing it off the limiter in 5th gear,,your doing it damage.
Use google an hook up with one of the Monster or Ducati owners sites and learn something about your bike,,,it took me less than 30 seconds to find this info.

[Animus]

I searched for quite some time and couldn't find a definite answer on the redline for the S4R. Luckily I wasn't bouncing off the rev limiter, just found by researching that it was at around 10,500rpm. Am curious where you found that info??

[Animus]

I did find out it produces peak power at 8750rpm. Interesting that the redline is before that!

[skippa1]

what size were your previous bikes?