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Message started by sesamestreet on 09/24/13 at 20:50:17

Title: Am I idling too high?
Post by sesamestreet on 09/24/13 at 20:50:17

http://videobam.com/qTKtS

this is how it is when it warms up (after about 5-10 minutes of riding)

Title: Re: Am I idling too high?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/24/13 at 21:32:26

Ive always had to raise the idle when its cold, then adjust down as it warms up. After aboutr 15 minutes of riding, I had itset,
Too high beats too low, any day,,
first gear, smooth, level surface, idle about 9 or 10 MPH,, IIRC, thats about right,I forgot, I just make sure its not loafing too slow

Title: Re: Am I idling too high?
Post by Serowbot on 09/24/13 at 22:23:48

It sounds perfect to me... but, yer' bike is upside down... :-?...

Rubber side down...

That's great... no lower than that... ;)...

Title: Re: Am I idling too high?
Post by Rembrandt on 09/26/13 at 17:41:32

Justin, that makes sense. I thought it was just me. Every time I start the bike I find myself fiddling with the idle speed. And of course without a tach, I always err on the side of caution at the upper end.

Title: Re: Am I idling too high?
Post by latony007 on 09/27/13 at 17:49:52

6B5C545B4B58575D4D390 wrote:

I HATE no Tach and no Gas gauge

Title: Re: Am I idling too high?
Post by Paladin. on 09/28/13 at 17:49:57

4845504B4A5D141413240 wrote:

I HATE no Tach and no Gas gauge

960 rpm idle is 8 POPs a second -- you can count them.
Redline is a 54 Hertz tone.
74 mph on the highway is 40 Hertz -- the same vibration of a cheap Motel massage bed.

I used to slap the tank at a red traffic signal -- the hollow sound says you are getting low.

My Vespa has a fuel gauge and a warning light. "E" on the gauge means you are at half tank. The light blinks on and off but goes solid with a one third full tank. Running out and flipping to reserve is FAR better than having a gauge.

I used to run my Savage to idle at 600-800 rpm. I liked the way it would pull it wide open throttle from 20 mph in top gear. Probably not the best idea.