Warm up ? Cool down
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From: Rijssen, the Netherlands
Easy start, easy go. Start her up, wait 15 seconds or so till the oil reaches its pressure. Ride away without gassing or wheelies. Just normal riding away. After a minute or two you can fully load the engine. Cooling down the same, don't heat up the engine too much, end you ride as you started it and allow the bike to run idle for 10 seconds or so. Be aware that air-oil cooled bikes are not cooled enough during idling. Stop the engine and put the bike on her standard or side kick. The ticking sound you will hear after stopping and switching off the engine is the normal shrinking process of hot metal.
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I come from the world of air-cooled cars. Have done the same with them too.
Last edited by DaveE; Aug 19, 2017 at 08:02 AM.
Cruiser
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Same as most, let it idle as I get the helmet on, raise the kickstand and go. Probably takes 20-30 seconds. I'm not getting on it right away but rather a normal steady acceleration. When I stop, I kill it after I get it in position, find neutral and lower the stand but before I drop it onto the stand. Again just a few seconds.
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I let it warm up for about two minutes. Hitting the street and taking off on a dead cold engine is a good way to develop leaks from base, head and rocker box gaskets. Some will dispute that but I say better safe then sorry.
As far as cool down I close the petcock when I'm a couple hundred yards from the driveway, pull in the garage and shut it off.
As far as cool down I close the petcock when I'm a couple hundred yards from the driveway, pull in the garage and shut it off.
Road Warrior
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From: St. Louis, MO
Now my old carb'ed Dyna was (obviously) a whole other routine with the choke and stuff.
Last edited by SgtThump; Aug 22, 2017 at 10:58 AM.
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From: round rock tx
funny you mention that. took the scoot for a spin the other day. checked
the oil level, and the oil temp was right at 100 degrees
the oil level, and the oil temp was right at 100 degrees
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