Low Idle Breakin
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RE: Low Idle Breakin
The reason why I ask is recently I had to dial up my idle because it was low. That's how it came from the dealership. [:@] I don't have a tach, so I'm not sure exactly how low it was, but now I'm worried. The engine hasn't exploded yet and it's still running, but I wonder what damage has been done especially since the bike broke in with that low idle. On a side note, I'm really starting to get ticked off at the dealership I bought the bike.
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RE: Low Idle Breakin
Take it to the dealer and ask them to throw a tach on it...(not a permanent one but one they use to tune the bike). See where it is now, and find out how they set it to start with. Sounds like you are going by feel or sound vice a reading from an instrument...worth a trip to the dealer for your peace of mind IMHO...
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RE: Low Idle Breakin
You might be amazed what is the actually idle RPM. My Night Train has a HD tach (all bikes should come with one!!) and mine idles right at 900 - 1000 rpm (depending how hot, altitude, etc.) and I had several guys tell me that it is idling too low... so we all went off to the HD shop, bet some cold beers and (drum roll) my tach was right... ummmm.... cold beer... especially tasty when won...