How to Accelerate?

[mamac]

Hi,

I would like to ask a stupid question for a lot of you : is it bad for the bike to accelarate heavily and not fluently... I explain : when I accelarate where and when it is possible, I turn the trottle very fast and not smoothly. Is it dangerous for the engine to do that?
Best regards.

Marc

 

[terayon]

No it's not dangerous for the engine, just you

You can still accelerate fast with a smooth action,

 

[Dahoum]

Acceleration is never dangerous - it's what stops you that can be

 

[NLS]

definitely doesn't hurt the engine (the engine will accelerate the fastest it can anyway, either you pop the throttle or smoothly-but-fast turn the throttle and be a bit "in front" of the engine - needs some experience)

it definitely hurts consumption A LOT (I mean A LOT), and as others said, can hurt you

 

[jimbo]

Obviously more acceleration cost fuel. but why should opening the throttle rapidly hurt fuel consumption? Maybe with Carbs you would get excess fuel due to a accelerator pump, but with fuel injection, I would expect the computer to measure the engine rmp and decide not to dump in excess fuel (bad for the cat too I'd guess)

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

I guess 'snapping open' the throttle will 'shock' the transmission a bit compared to an initialy smooth roll on before going WOT (wide open throttle).

Mechanical sympathy

Andres

 

[adventure-spike]

its either on or off

seroiusly the more you ride the more you will know the bike and how much to to give it. the bike dont mind except if you redline too much.

 

[NLS]

except if you redline too much.

why?

I suspect the engine protection takes place before the real "red" area

I even know of a power-commander type kit, that pushes the limiter up to 1000 more RPM more

 

[jammyk]

red line tastic

snapping on the throttle puts additional stress through all of the components in the drive train - engine, clutch, suspension, tyres.

results in unsettling the bike and prematurely wearig most of the bits of the drive train.

key to progress is being smooth and progressive, means you get there with tie to spare (less frequent fuel stops) tand to make less frequent trips to get your bike fixed , and also you will tend to breeze past sports bike who are always hard on the throttle and hard on the brakes (like a yo-yo)

as you put more miles in, you will find yourself to be in the right gear at the right speed for your overtakes, the result being you will use the brakes less and less.

Jammy..

 

[WindyChuffer]

Hi,

I would like to ask a stupid question for a lot of you : is it bad for the bike to accelarate heavily and not fluently... I explain : when I accelarate where and when it is possible, I turn the trottle very fast and not smoothly. Is it dangerous for the engine to do that?
Best regards.

Marc

what a frickin ridiculous question....has this guy got doughnuts for brains???

 

[Dahoum]

what a frickin ridiculous question....has this guy got doughnuts for brains???

no question is ridiculous if you sincerely want an answer.

cant say that much for your reply though

 

[Trippy]

what a frickin ridiculous question....has this guy got doughnuts for brains???

Has Tarka re-registered under a different name?

Did think the same myself to be honest.

 

[Gipsy]

Race schools all teach that you roll on the throttle progressively, and be aggressive if you can. They aren't worried about the bike bits wearing out, of decreased fuel consumption, but they are worried about losing grip. Cracking the throttle wide open can lead to the rear tyre spinning up and losing grip, and also the front end going light. Neither are calculated to help the bikes stability on the road, but it's great fun!

 

[Wreford Miles]

FFS - Just use the appropriate acceleration for the road conditions.

 

[GS TRV]

I just nail it and hold on

 

[NLS]

no question is ridiculous if you sincerely want an answer.

cant say that much for your reply though

Where were you when they did the same to me (moderators too) years ago here?

I gained a nice ban after that too (since I had to take everything without response which is very unlikely for me).

Thanks for supporting mamac.

 

[Chris Terry]

Race schools all teach that you roll on the throttle progressively, and be aggressive if you can. They aren't worried about the bike bits wearing out, of decreased fuel consumption, but they are worried about losing grip. Cracking the throttle wide open can lead to the rear tyre spinning up and losing grip, and also the front end going light. Neither are calculated to help the bikes stability on the road, but it's great fun!

Come on <S>gays</S> guys we are talking about a R1200GS