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From: Near Frankenmuth, MI
Glad you figured it out.
A lot of it has to do with the weather conditions too. Here in MI on cold mornings, I find my old '86 needs about 2/3 choke to start, with a couple of shots from the accelerator before starting to get a spray or two into the cylinder to fire up.
On the cold mornings I then set the choke just enough to have it idle up to 1,100 rpm. Cold mornings the choke is on very slightly as I start riding until it's hot and then I shut it off completely and it'll idle perfectly without any choke. Every bike is a little different.
What I like is when I cold start it and set the choke for warm up. You can actually hear the motor smooth out and the rpms speed up once it's warm enough to ride. I slowly pull off the choke each time it idles up faster.
But each bike has a personality of it's own.
BTW I won't hit the road until the motor's idling right, about 3 to 5 minutes depending on the temps. Always best to warm up an EVO, and for safety factors on the road it should be running smoothly.
A lot of it has to do with the weather conditions too. Here in MI on cold mornings, I find my old '86 needs about 2/3 choke to start, with a couple of shots from the accelerator before starting to get a spray or two into the cylinder to fire up.
On the cold mornings I then set the choke just enough to have it idle up to 1,100 rpm. Cold mornings the choke is on very slightly as I start riding until it's hot and then I shut it off completely and it'll idle perfectly without any choke. Every bike is a little different.
What I like is when I cold start it and set the choke for warm up. You can actually hear the motor smooth out and the rpms speed up once it's warm enough to ride. I slowly pull off the choke each time it idles up faster.
But each bike has a personality of it's own.
BTW I won't hit the road until the motor's idling right, about 3 to 5 minutes depending on the temps. Always best to warm up an EVO, and for safety factors on the road it should be running smoothly.
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Just a note, To prevent oil leaks, mainly around the base gaskets, I watch my oil pressure on cold starts, try to keep rpm's where the oil pressure is not pegging the gauge (over 40psi).
After a few minutes or so, depending on the outside temp, I can ease on down the road without going over 40psi till it gets to normal pressure range.
After a few minutes or so, depending on the outside temp, I can ease on down the road without going over 40psi till it gets to normal pressure range.
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