warm up process
warm up process
do u people wam up ur bikes like some people do their cages, before you leave in the morning.i heard that letting the bike warm for more than a minute or so will harm the engine do to the low oil pressure at idle,,, so whatcha think on this
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Engines with fuel injection, start up normally start up with the idle higher and as soon as idle settles down. Its ready to roll. Engines with carb's, let idle about a minute or two. That's what I've always followed.
I'm sure someone will think its all wrong, and say get out an open it up.
I'm sure someone will think its all wrong, and say get out an open it up.
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what I heard about and do is start the bike when I first go out the get my helmet , jacket or what ever on and so when I am ready so is the bike , don't really time it but a few min
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I was told to let it warm up by an Indy. "Warmer oil flows better and doesn't build up nearly as much crankcase pressure as cold oil and an open throttle", presumably preventing oil leaks from blown out seals/gaskets. I don't know if I believe it but I figure there's no harm in running 2-4 minutes before launch.
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I let mine warm up long enough to get off of the 1200 rpm idle. When it works down to 1000 or 900, I'm gone. I don't blip the throttle during this warm-up period.
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It is not as important to warm up a twin cam as the older bikes. The older bikes had a gasket at the base of the cylinders, when you started up the bike and did not warm it up this gasket would leak.
The twin cams have a 0-ring at the base, so it is not as important to warm up the motor.
I start it, put on my gloves then take it easy for the first few miles.
The twin cams have a 0-ring at the base, so it is not as important to warm up the motor.
I start it, put on my gloves then take it easy for the first few miles.
