Engine Warm Up
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2006
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RE: Engine Warm Up
Move to Phoenix, it's warmed up when off.
Seriously, I think the manual says different things for Carb/choke or EFI. Carb you warm up so you don't need full choke, EFI says start and drive away.
I drive away my EFI right after start, but do it easily till "hot", which is about 2 minutes in Phx.
Seriously, I think the manual says different things for Carb/choke or EFI. Carb you warm up so you don't need full choke, EFI says start and drive away.
I drive away my EFI right after start, but do it easily till "hot", which is about 2 minutes in Phx.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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RE: Engine Warm Up
anywhere from 30sec to 2min. if 30sec.. taking it easy for the first couple miles.
Dealer told me... need the 30sec on cold start to get that oil circulating. I can't imagine why one would be told > 2min before riding. That seems 'excessive' to me.
Dealer told me... need the 30sec on cold start to get that oil circulating. I can't imagine why one would be told > 2min before riding. That seems 'excessive' to me.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: King George, VA
RE: Engine Warm Up
I give it about the same time I give my truck, about 20 seconds or so. Start it, put the gloves on, check that the tour pac and saddle bag latches are locked then idle it down the driveway and up the street. Speed limit in the neighborhood is 25 and I have to drive about a mile before I come to the freeway or highway.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: USA
RE: Engine Warm Up
ORIGINAL: myride85
look at it one way can you just jump out of bed and start running around? neither can your motor
look at it one way can you just jump out of bed and start running around? neither can your motor
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From: The Desert SouthWest
RE: Engine Warm Up
I start it, let it run for about 30 seconds and then go smoooooth and easy... The first five min or so I take it really easy and kinda "baby" it along - no stress on the motor and no load, just eeeeasy. This works well. By the time I get down to the freewayentrance it's been nearly 10 minutes of this and then I'm off and running on my wonderful one-hour therapy/commute! 