7400 max RPM on '23 Khaos 850

[Rob.G]

I'm not an aggressive rider by any stretch of the imagination. I've had this sled for over a year and just recently discovered that at WOT I don't get over 7400 RPM. Only "mod" is a can. It's a '23 Khaos 850 165 2.75.

Now.. to be fair, this was at Sonora which is above 8500'. But would I be down 1000 RPM at that elevation? I haven't ridden at a more typical elevation of 7000-7500 since then to see.

The sled has a bit over 400 miles on it. And I run it on 87 octane non-ethanol with the computer set in the 87/ethanol mode.

Thoughts?

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Rpm would be accurate if you have OEM low elevation clutching in it.

 

[Rob.G]

Well I bought it at a dealer in Heber Utah... not really a low-elevation area.

 

[MTsled3]

Could be a broken primary spring

 

[newfrank]

Your bill of sale should have what clutching is in it from the factory.

 

[armey37]

Power valves need recalibrated, Belt deflection (too loose) and throttle linkage adjustment (could be stretched). All things to check.

 

[05rmksteve]

Take a look at your clutching. Could be wrong weights for the elevation your riding at, broken spring, bad roller in secondary, dirty clutches ect.