rev loudly at the lights

[romperstomper...]

is there a reason why sports bike riders rev loudly at the lights or is it purely posing ,I suspect the latter
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[paulthewitt]

coming up to lights they may blip the throttle to aid down shifting, at the lights, maybe to:

1) let the cars know they are there (aid safety)
2) spin the engine up for a quick pull off
3) Posing (probably the more common)

Paul

[GearboxGeezer]

Keep the engine clear, Dodgey spark plug,

But like you said, Love posing.

[dodsi]

The only reason I would ever rev at the lights is to pose. No other reason.

[Black Knight]

I held revs at 8000 at the lights with a Micron on
Battery was knackered so any less it would cut out.

Funny thing is the bike was half stripped as I rode 6 miles through the centre of town to the dealers. It was a struggle keeping the front end down! By heck I got some nasty looks!


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Oh and Dodsi poses at the lights all the time, esp now he's got a big black thing between his legs - Luckily for me, i've had one of those for a while
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[romperstomper...]

[dodsi]

I did it Today, lights went green and I shot off trying to keep the front end down. Muchos amusement to see everyone look in utter shock, however I didnt do the revving before hand just shot off.

[G]

When I had a dead battery in the RS I had to rev it to keep running if I had lights on as well.

Revving engines can also be used as a 'do you want to race' question.

[GearboxGeezer]

[romperstomper...]

[Gazdaman]

I used to have to do it because my bike wouldn't tick over.

And even if it does tick over, I don't trust it not to stall, since it's only got a kick start.

Other than that, I do it to pose, or to question racers.

Gaz

[Yoshi]

I do it primarily to pose, and the revs mysteriously rise when there's some nice girlies around

Although I keep it at at least 2k anyway as I'm scared my 50 2stroke will cut out if I leave it to idle! (And it might not start again straight away!)

Matt
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[Flip]

We rev them beause it's fun. It's loud and it's fun.

[Yoshi]

[Teaman]

old habbits of having a shit bike with dodgy carbs and a tick over of stall,,

also its fun to shit grannies off as they think your just about to slip the clutch and squash em
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[Paracaine]

I do it for one of two reasons -

1. To Show Off!
2. To initiate a race
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[instigator]

On the hornet I don't - It's jsut too loud to be honest, as has been said by several bystanders. I don't like being a nuisance, to toehrs and my ears. So, it's back to standard can time.

But with the sv, it'll be diferent. That isn't noise, it's music.

[tatters]

l have a big tarty superbike so am expected to make some noise at the lights, feels gooood
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[superstacker]

My nc24 has a very dubious idle so i have to keep revving it to make sure i dont stall.

Sure a service will sort that one out!

then again the race can wont!

[mrchips]

My MT50 cut out idling when cold, so had to rev it.

Any other bikes, cause it makes you look big.
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[ace2004k]

the chavs in the suped up novas and corsa's do it so bikers have every rite to respond!

[TOM M]

Its fun and it attracts attention

Pure pose value.

Also it helps to hurry up the people crossign the road as slow as humanly possible
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[TOM M]

double post
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