Engine warm-up
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Engine warm-up
This seems like it's getting worse...when starting the bike cold I'm having to hold the revs up for 6 -10 minutes before she'll idle without shutting off. Once warm she runs fine. This is getting to be a pain in the ****.
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From: tennessee
How long have you had it, did you buy it used, was it from a dealer or a private party? Its a 98 with only 12 k on it that is good. i would say you need a tune up if you have not had one in a while. sounds like the bike did a lot of sitting.
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Someone told me today to look at the module.
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+1 on what the Sargent said.
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U got to chitting us.. U got a bike that going 13yr old with 12k on her and U ride it 2-3 times a yr and its having Idle problems....
And Ur think it a pain in the A$$... Come on, she probably just needs some riding time...
Lots of us ride 10 or more a yr easy, Most of Us Northern's get 5-10k a yr and we can only ride about 5-6 months a yr.
Run some sea foam through her. tune her up, plugs, wires, to start with.
And Ur think it a pain in the A$$... Come on, she probably just needs some riding time...
Lots of us ride 10 or more a yr easy, Most of Us Northern's get 5-10k a yr and we can only ride about 5-6 months a yr.
Run some sea foam through her. tune her up, plugs, wires, to start with.
Last edited by oct1949; Jul 26, 2011 at 05:32 AM.
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From: Lansdale, PA; Outside Philadelphia
Agree with the advice regarding carb cleaning. I had the same issue with a previous used bike that had been sitting a while before I bought it. The problem was that varnish had formed on the needle valves and ports from the 10% ethanol gas; the stuff starts to gunk up within two weeks if it sits. The only solution was to overhaul the carbs then run fuel stabilizer, like Stabil, in it all the time, especially if you don't ride at least once a week. This is apparently more prevalent on bikes, lawn mowers, outboards or any engine with carbs. Motors with fuel injection seem to avoid this problem because the nozzle pressure is somewhat self-cleaning. But just wait until they start forcing the 15% ethanol gas on us; then we may all have rough runners.
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Could be that the choke is malfunctioning or out of adjustment. Also, low speed jet clogged a likely candidate. Check the choke adjustment first, then get a can of carb cleaner, back out the jets and spray the chit out of it. That may do it without disassembly.