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Message started by rl153 on 08/23/09 at 05:21:01

Title: idle speed
Post by rl153 on 08/23/09 at 05:21:01

How do you increase your idle speed ?

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/23/09 at 05:24:22

Theres a knurled headed screw near the choke. Screw in to raise RPM. Make sure its high enough, at all times, to keep good oil flow to the head.
I have to raise mine a bit when I ride away, then lower it once its warmed up all the way. Not a lot, but to keep a steady idle, yea.

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by rl153 on 08/23/09 at 09:18:22

Great,Thanks! What RPM should the bike idle at ,and is it tricky to hook up a tach?Thanks

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by PTRider on 08/23/09 at 10:29:58

The book says 1000 to 1200 rpm.

http://enmco.thomasnet.com/viewitems/enm-counting-instruments-tach-hour-meters/tach-hour-meters-pt15-tachometer?&forward=1
$30~$35. Two wires, one wrapped around the spark plug wire, the other to ground.

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by rl153 on 08/23/09 at 13:31:00

I'm going to buy that tach .Just what I need.Is this tach one you attach to the handlebar permanently or just for diagnostic.? Thanks

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by marine5317 on 08/23/09 at 16:46:33

Go online to Onida Suzuki and look at Drag Specialties #DS244133. This is the black face tach and their prices are the best around. I've had mine on over a year now.
Ride Safe
Marine5317

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by PTRider on 08/23/09 at 20:30:12

Oneida Suzuki gouges too deep for me with their shipping charge...$18 shipping for a $56 tach.

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by Digger on 08/23/09 at 22:19:07

7B72617E797226252E2E170 wrote:

I'm going to buy that tach .Just what I need.Is this tach one you attach to the handlebar permanently or just for diagnostic.? Thanks

I just use mine diagnostically. I leave the wire in place and hook up the tach only when I think I need to adjust the idle.

I suppose you could mount it somewhere permanently, but the update rate on the tach is pretty slow for operational usage, IMO.

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by rl153 on 08/24/09 at 08:52:07

Can you access the spark plug wire without taking the tank off ,to attach the tach induction wire ?

Title: Re: idle speed
Post by Digger on 08/24/09 at 20:22:29

3E37243B3C3763606B6B520 wrote:

Can you access the spark plug wire without taking the tank off ,to attach the tach induction wire ?

Sort of.

I did not have to take the tank all the way off. I just propped up the front of it enough to get access to the spark plug wire.