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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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I don't have a tach and was thinking it was a little on the low end of where it should be. What is your best guess of what my idle speed is? It's a '99 Evo Springer.

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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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I'd say between 600 - 700 rpm. Too slow.



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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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I was thinking about 600 too.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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I was thinking around 700.....bump it up a little.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by carlgrover
I'd say between 600 - 700 rpm. Too slow.



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And the reason you don't want it too slow is that you don't have sufficient oil pressure/flow.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Sounds good...you won't hurt an evo idled that slow
 
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 07:08 PM
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Should be between 900 and 1000. 1100-1200 min. to start charging battery.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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nothing wrong with that sound !!leave that **** right there!!
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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Had friends idled down ,but not that low and had throttle response problem and popping thru the pipes,set back up to clear problems.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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bikelook s & sounds good ,But if it where mine I would rase the idle just a little or not let it idle to long ,I idle mine about 8-50 still lopes goog but still pumps the oil up to the top your to low & won't pump the oil fast enough to the top end & will score the jugs & pistons ver a short time
 
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