Warm-up - Enrichenment
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From: Glens Falls, NY
RE: Warm-up - Enrichenment
Not that I want to start with the neighbors, but they don't pay my bills so I actually ran the bike without baffels for a weekend, just to let them know how it could be
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From: Clermont, GA, CSA
RE: Warm-up - Enrichenment
'Miss Scarlet' is a '93 model. As some may know, the older Sportsters need to be warmed up slowly to keep from blowing rocker box gaskets and/or base gaskets.
Guess what? I'VE DONE BOTH!! Had to learn the hard way.
Now I have a temp guage in my oil tank. I crank it up, and let it run till the guage gets up to 100 degrees F.
No more blown gaskets on the rockers or base!
Guess what? I'VE DONE BOTH!! Had to learn the hard way.
Now I have a temp guage in my oil tank. I crank it up, and let it run till the guage gets up to 100 degrees F.
No more blown gaskets on the rockers or base!
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Joined: Feb 2006
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RE: Warm-up - Enrichenment
My dealer told me to let it run about 2-3 minutes before riding. This will allow the cylinder expand and to avoid oil leaks.
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From: Orange VA
RE: Warm-up - Enrichenment
Ahaaaaa. I had taken the oil temp gauge off the wish list cause it seemed frivolous. Now I have a reason to add it back.
ORIGINAL: SportyReb
'Miss Scarlet' is a '93 model. As some may know, the older Sportsters need to be warmed up slowly to keep from blowing rocker box gaskets and/or base gaskets.
Guess what? I'VE DONE BOTH!! Had to learn the hard way.
Now I have a temp guage in my oil tank. I crank it up, and let it run till the guage gets up to 100 degrees F.
No more blown gaskets on the rockers or base!
'Miss Scarlet' is a '93 model. As some may know, the older Sportsters need to be warmed up slowly to keep from blowing rocker box gaskets and/or base gaskets.
Guess what? I'VE DONE BOTH!! Had to learn the hard way.
Now I have a temp guage in my oil tank. I crank it up, and let it run till the guage gets up to 100 degrees F.
No more blown gaskets on the rockers or base!
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Joined: Jan 2006
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RE: Warm-up - Enrichenment
choke it start it let warm for 1-2 min **** the neighbors . my sporty is quiet should hear it when my bro starts his panhead with drag pipes at 530 am . by 6 they are either up already or just falling back to sleep when i start my sporty. lol they should get better windows or deal with it