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Re: fast idle
- Subject: Re: fast idle
- From: Marco S Hyman <marc@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:31:58 -0700
plpklt@xxxxxxx writes:
> my bike has a faster than normal idle now.... about 1500 RPM normally
> about 950
I assume this is an 1150 that doesn't have the fast idle adjustment?
> What could make a bike run faster? Ideally when it was in perfect running
> condition was when the idle was set, so you would think any problem would
> cause the bike to run slower ( less efficiently).
Was the bike up to operating temp when the idle was initially set?
Adjusting balance/idle with a cold bike could do that. You want
5 bars on the RID (assuming and R1150) before you go adjusting things.
// marc
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