View Poll Results: Do you let your bike warm up before leaving?
Yes always a minute or more.
47
58.02%
Never
5
6.17%
Sometimes but not for very long
29
35.80%
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Warmup?
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: NM
Warmup?
Do you guys let your bikes warm up for a minute or two before leaving or just get on and go? My local indy said you need to let them warm up for at least a minute but reading the Clutch in or out thread got me to wondering about this
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: San Antonio, Republic of TEXAS
yeah - I fire mine up, put on my helmet, gloves and hit the garage door opener... then I'm ready to go. since I live in a subdivision, I take it slow and easy for a couple of blocks.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 238
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From: Newnan, GA
Doesn't it make since to give the bike time to properly lubricate itself before you put a load on it. I just shake my head when I go to some of the local rallies and some idiot cranks his bike up cold and immediatly does a burnout or hits the rev limiter. I just stand there and hope that his engine comes apart and takes his dumb azz out w/ it.
In other words YES I do let my bike warm up.
In other words YES I do let my bike warm up.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,344
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From: NM
Yeah I always start the bike up then put on my glasses and helmet and wait for it to warm up but reading the clutch in or out thread it sounded like alot of members don't warm them up
I have seen that at many rallies also.
I have seen that at many rallies also.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,493
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From: Belgium
I was told it was better to start and not let the engine idle, just take it slow and easy first couple of miles ...
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Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: North Yorkshire
I have read too long a warm is not a good idea. I turn mine on as I am putting on my helmet and gloves.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Oz
I would like to know the rational behind this one...
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