Warming up issues
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Warming up issues
27 May 2017 14:40
Hey everyone, are these bikes cold natured bastards or what?? My bike runs like a champ when its warmed up fully but when i first start it and take it down the road, i have to feather the clutch more then usual and it also acts like it wants to die when i take of. If i dont feather it a lot and rev it out a lot when its cold and i take off the first time, it will bog and die. Is this carb related or are all these air cooled bikes just cold natured like a air cooled dirt bike?? It takes off and runs great and i dont have to do anything mentioned above, IF its warmed up
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Re: Warming up issues
27 May 2017 14:59
How long do you let the engine warm up before riding it? If you do not let it warm up for a couple minutes first do you keep the choke on (or partially on) when you first start riding? Ed
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Re: Warming up issues
29 May 2017 12:25
I turn the choke on completely, then blip the theottle and let it idle for 1-2 mins. After that, i turn it completely off and drive it.
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Re: Warming up issues
29 May 2017 15:08
Try letting is warm up for 5 minutes before riding or try riding it after 2 minutes with the choke partially on until the engine comes up to full operating temperature. Ed
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Re: Warming up issues
29 May 2017 18:13 - 29 May 2017 18:15
The choke on your bike is really a fuel enhancer and there is no need to give it more gas especially when it is fully on.
Depending on the temperature I will give it more choke for colder but rarely full.
When it turns over and runs I find the sweet spot with the choke lever that gives it the most rpm's and tap it down if it gets too high, somewhere over 2000 I guess.
It takes a while to figure it out , you'll get it.
It's always good to give it some time to warm up before riding out in traffic.
Depending on the temperature I will give it more choke for colder but rarely full.
When it turns over and runs I find the sweet spot with the choke lever that gives it the most rpm's and tap it down if it gets too high, somewhere over 2000 I guess.
It takes a while to figure it out , you'll get it.
It's always good to give it some time to warm up before riding out in traffic.
78 KZ1000 A2A
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