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Idle...how low can you go?

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Old Nov 19, 2013 | 11:58 PM
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Put in woods 555 cams and the lope will be better.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 01:41 AM
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who the fack cares about the idle sound when you sound like facking thunder demigods with full throttle!
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 03:07 AM
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About 1000 is fine for my '13 Superglide.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Nikolaiownz
who the fack cares about the idle sound when you sound like facking thunder demigods with full throttle!
I really don't think I could handle this bike at full throttle. The other day I was getting on the freeway or passing someone, or something, and just shifting by what I thought was normal, when I shifted into 6th gear, I looked down and I was doing 80. Whoa....gotta slow down.

The bike wasn't even breathing hard.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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I put fuel motos microtuner on my bikeAnd since then it idle high around 1250rpm. How would I go about lowering the idle
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GraemeR
Keep the idle HIGH!...It make us guys on our Evos sound all the cooler....
And you only wish you could sound as SWEET as my Shovel :>)
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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This is a very controversial topic. You'll need a tuner to change the idle speed. People will tell you that (A). You'll starve your engine for oil, and (B). Your alternator won't keep your battery charged.

I debunked B by looking at SEPST data and comparing voltage at my lower idle (I believe 850) to voltage at 60 mph. The difference was negligible.

I'm skeptical about the oil pressure as well, my 94 Low Rider idled about 750. In either case how long do you sit idling?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by flyboyron
I really don't think I could handle this bike at full throttle. The other day I was getting on the freeway or passing someone, or something, and just shifting by what I thought was normal, when I shifted into 6th gear, I looked down and I was doing 80. Whoa....gotta slow down.

The bike wasn't even breathing hard.
aha yeah..

Just my stock FXDB runs like a beast.... way to fast, way to easy.. i love it
 
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As was stated, why worry about when you are idling. Unless you got it to sit there and look cool, otherwise ride on and don't worry about whats behind you.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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well the lower oil pressure isn't as much of a problem as hammering the hell out of the rods and crank with the constant acceleration and deceleration with every fire at such a slow rpm.
 
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