I will be operating the 14 on a dyno at a local shop some time in the future. This is pretty much exclusively a cruiser shop. The mech has worked on ZX-14s and busas at other shops but I'm sure his expertise covers the whole range of bikes instead of specifically sportbikes. He said the dyno has a very heavy drum and it is rough on tires. He said I will need to get the bike steady at 2500 rpm (or whatever rpm I start at) in 4th gear and then open the throttle 100%. Keep WOT until redline and then simultaneously pull in the clutch and let the throttle go. Slow the drum with the rear brake --NOT THE ENGINE.
This seems odd. I think I usually see the bikes on the dyno do the run in 5th gear. Maybe he does not realize the 14 has 6 gears but thinks it has 5 like most cruisers. Also, they usually just let the engine decelerate without pulling the clutch in videos I've seen. I've even seen them downshift gently a few times on the dyno.
Any comments on the above described dyno run technique? Also, any pointers welcome. It seems like I will be sort of pioneering sportbike dyno runs in this area. I doubt that dyno has ever been over 100 hp. LOL that may be why they want me to do my own dyno runs.