That's exactly what I mean. The red line rpm doesn't matter as long as the cruise rpm is within the powerband,
You want to be able to cruise the bike at what sounds good (never mind the tach), and still have some power left above that.
The pipe, and the cylinder (in the big picture) have to match. You'll learn this as you read more. No offense.
Cylinders are ported. these ports are specific sizes. The size, and placement effect the rpm that the cylinder likes to run.
The pipe is nothing more than a pump. This pump pushes air backwards into the cylinder. (sounds wrong eh!)
This pump forces un-burnt gasses backwards into the cylinder to be burned (again).
That's how a 2t works. It's NOT in one stroke of combustion. It's in two strokes that repeat over again. Reading more on 2t cylinders
http://iheartstella.com/resources/manuals/tuning/Graham-Bell-Two-Stroke-Performance-Tuning.pdfYou will see what I mean.
The pipe creates a sound wave that pushes gasses back into the exhaust port to be mixed w/ the new vaporized fuel charge. since this is a MIX of hot gaeese, and raw (cool ) fuel it has an octane rating that can com-bust in a controlled manner. ie: no "ping".
I forget where this was going, and I don't want to look back...
Every PART of a 2t is linked to create a perfect balance. Putting a 9k rpm pipe on a 7k rpm cylinder does NOTHING but waste money. It many times makes LESS power than a stock pipe.
BUT you can take a 7k cylinder, and raise the ports, and widen the ports to make a 9K cylinder for free.
Now to be clear I HATE this guy (DIO SPEED DEMON) He's wrong as many times as right.
But to be sure... Follow Grams book, and learn the principals. If you really want more info on fine tuning ask me. Dio SP D. is wrong on a lot of things but I know better.
Porting, and pipes are like George, and Gracie or Ralph, and Alice.
They are no good without each other.
Happy to help...