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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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How long do you guys warm up a cold motor before riding gently away? just curious , I usually run it 1 or 2 minutes then baby it for a mile or two
 
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 07:44 AM
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No warm up time here. Ride it easy out of the neighborhood and that's it.
A buddy of mine wil run his 5-10 minutes on the stand befor he takes off. Makes no sense, it's an air cooled engine.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by tcatman02
How long do you guys warm up a cold motor before riding gently away? just curious , I usually run it 1 or 2 minutes then baby it for a mile or two
Book say's not to let it iddle for more than 5 minutes. I've also read that newer machines don't really need a "warm-up". I'm still a little old-school. So I let mine iddle a minute or two.
 
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Usually let it warm up while I am putting my gear on, check lights, turn signals and brake lights then roll out.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 07:52 AM
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The gentle ride down my driveway is the warm up.


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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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As soon as the oil pressure is up I'm GTG. Stay on the choke for about a half mile then push it in and she's all good.



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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 08:04 AM
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Same with me I ride it down and out my road....warmed up and ready to go
 
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Warm it up until it idles down to where I hear the cams bouncing. Prolly 3 minutes.
 
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