Engine Warm Up
Road Captain
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From: MA
RE: Engine Warm Up
Probably 30 seconds on a warm day, 1-2 minutes on a cold day. 5-10 minutes is ridiculous. I've gone off without any warm up and my bike usually will misfire/sputter oncewhen I let off the throttle during the first mile or so. Like any engine, you obviously don't want to jump on the throttle too hard until it is up to temp.
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RE: Engine Warm Up
Or the fire dept.
capt42a
capt42a
ORIGINAL: questor
youhave never been in the infantry! [8D]
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: Naalehu, Hawaii
RE: Engine Warm Up
alqaadir posted just enough time to get your gear on. Dealer mechanic told me same because its an air cooled engine and if you wait too long the cylinders heat way faster than the crankcase. He said to wait just long enough for the oil to circulate.
Arvid
Arvid
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RE: Engine Warm Up
I, also, start the bike, put my gloves on. I check my bags, look over the bike, hop on and take off. Usually this wont take me longer than a minute.
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RE: Engine Warm Up
ORIGINAL: Arizona
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!
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!
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RE: Engine Warm Up
Base gaskets aren't a problem anymore...but that was my procedure as wellwith my 1996 Wide Glide after a second set of base gaskets..thankfully HD came to the party even when it was out of warranty and well into the second year..still love my dealer. That was my ONLY problem with my Dyna for 10 years..sold her last summer for the 07 Ultra..
