How long do you warm your engine up?
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Boston
On my carb'd sporty here in the chilly northeast? Pull the choke, 1 minute when its below 65. Above 65, 15 seconds tops.
If you're my a**hole neighbor with the brand new EFI'd Street Bob, about 15-30 minutes every morning.
If you're my a**hole neighbor with the brand new EFI'd Street Bob, about 15-30 minutes every morning.
Last edited by tvon; Apr 15, 2017 at 12:20 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 887
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From: Queen Creek, AZ
The Amsoil blog has a pretty interesting article on engine warm up:
http://blog.amsoil.com/why-warm-up-y...7-789426574a9d
Myself, I always let my bike run while I'm putting in my earplugs, strapping on my helmet and getting my gloves on. What say you?
http://blog.amsoil.com/why-warm-up-y...7-789426574a9d
Myself, I always let my bike run while I'm putting in my earplugs, strapping on my helmet and getting my gloves on. What say you?
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Michigan
I used to let my Shovelheads warm up a bit and then I'd take it easy on acceleration even when entering the highway.
I followed this with the earlier EVO's as I (and some others) had some gasket issues and figured this may have been a contributing factor.
With the T/C's I let them warm up a bit depending on what time of the day it is but I still go easy on the throttle for a while. If I'm leaving on a trip and leave before 8:00AM I push the bike put, start it up, put the garage door down and leave. I "chug" down my road to the county road as quietly as I can so I don't P**s off the neighbors.
I followed this with the earlier EVO's as I (and some others) had some gasket issues and figured this may have been a contributing factor.
With the T/C's I let them warm up a bit depending on what time of the day it is but I still go easy on the throttle for a while. If I'm leaving on a trip and leave before 8:00AM I push the bike put, start it up, put the garage door down and leave. I "chug" down my road to the county road as quietly as I can so I don't P**s off the neighbors.
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 816
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From: Rijssen, the Netherlands
Every engine need a 'warming up' before loaded. Because, what is 'loaded' actually?. 'Loaded" is a mechanical load on all the main bearings, caused by the combustion stroke of the engine. That means, that the lubrication of the bearing must be of sufficient pressure and penetration of lubricant in all parts of a bearing. The cold oil need to be warmed up before this is obtained. When idling this internal mechanical load is limited to a minimum, during riding away there is a higher torque and rpm needed and therefor the lubrication must be optimal before increasing the load by riding away. Therefor, 30 seconds is the minimum for 'warming up', depending on your oil basic viscosity and ambient temperature. Depending on the ambient temperature I warm up between 45 seconds and 1.5 minutes. Shorter in higher temperatures, longer in colder weather.
Last edited by Bart van der Meulen; Apr 15, 2017 at 03:05 AM.
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From: E-town, Alberta
First ride of the day, 5 minutes. After that depends on the temp outside. Allways enough time for the Oil to start circulating. Reading this thread makes me wanna ask the next guy I'm about to buy a bike from. If he says he fires it up and drives away, NO DEAL
Na, haven't ya heard? It's cool to rev you bike and be a dickbag, if your neighbors don't like it they aren't American and those A-holes can just move! It's your right!
Na, haven't ya heard? It's cool to rev you bike and be a dickbag, if your neighbors don't like it they aren't American and those A-holes can just move! It's your right!
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Apr 15, 2017 at 08:47 AM.
