I let mine run for about 30 seconds or so while I get my helmet and gloves on, then ride it really easy the first five min or so until it's warmed up nicely, just going up thru the gears and not revving it much above 2500 or so as I go thru the gears. I don't goose the throttle or climb steep hills, etc. In other words no significant LOAD on the motor for the first five minutes or so. It can't hurt a thing to go easy on it for a few minutes until it's warmed up.

 

5 minute warm upsummer Winter

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Warm-up is a good idea.Doesn't take alot, I was always
told by a very good wrench that not warming up and to much throttle is
a good way to pop bottom end gaskets so I warm up
to the touch then ride and good and warm befor really
gasin it.

 

Show me leaking base gaskets, and I'll show you someone who hammers their motor before the oil reaches operating temperature. Easy does it.

 

Sitting at idle on startup for a perscribed time before rolling out is old school.

That's for all those Ironheads, Shovels, flatheads, knuckleheads, panheads...and VW air-cooled engines. Old designs, old materials. I used to have to pull over and sit during rush hour in So. Cali. because my Ironhead would literally smoke and burn oil like a mothertrucker. Still have to be worried with my '74 VW Karmann Ghia.

The TC is a bit hardier and like any modern engine, car or bike, if you start it up and roll out, as long as you don't crank it up too hard and too soon, you'll be fine. It's just a matter of applying common sense and taking it easy on the engine.

 

When I bought mine, the dealer said it should warm up until idle speed drops. Said when they hook up to diognostics it will tell them if it hasn't been warming properly. Has anyone ele heard of this?

 

I agree, Start the bike and go