September 9th, 2010, 12:27 AM | #1 |
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Need some suggestions with this situation
So everytime it is little cool outside i need to use the choke and then wait for 10-15 mins for the bike to idle properly before i can ride. I am okie with this when i am doing it at home but when i am outside late night to be honest i dont want to be sitting on the road on my bike for 10-15 because that damn thing takes that long or when i am with my friends they all have to wait for me
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September 9th, 2010, 12:59 AM | #2 |
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you can either shim the needles which will hasten warm up
or leave the bike as is and ride off with the choke partially engaged. don't forget to turn the choke off after the bike is fully warmed up. needless to say, no WOT until the bike is warmed up and the choke is off. |
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September 9th, 2010, 06:26 AM | #3 |
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September 9th, 2010, 06:42 AM | #4 |
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10-15 minutes seems excessive.
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September 9th, 2010, 07:14 AM | #5 |
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Definately time to shim. Well worth the effort!
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September 9th, 2010, 07:21 AM | #6 | |
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If say last year my bike was practically instantly ready to go, and this year it requires some time to warm up, would the cleanliness of the carbs not come into play with something like this? & yes dubojr1 I need to rip apart the bike this weekend anyways, so I will get the # off the batt, I can't seem to find the box it came in |
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September 9th, 2010, 07:39 AM | #7 | |
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September 9th, 2010, 07:41 AM | #8 | |
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September 9th, 2010, 04:27 PM | #9 |
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> 1 minute seems excessive. OP is from California. Letting it sit and idle for that long isn't helping anything, even if it is a particularly cold-blooded bike. Getting it moving and running it under even any load will warm it up much better and quicker than just sitting there.
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September 12th, 2010, 07:44 PM | #10 | |
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September 13th, 2010, 10:37 AM | #11 |
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Why do you need to wait 10-15 min for the bike to warm up before you can ride? All these bikes are cold-blooded and need the choke to start first thing in the morning or with a cold engine. After it starts, adjust the choke to 2500-3000 rpms at most and just slowly ride off and it will warm up quicker, turning down the choke gradually over a few minutes. It will warm up much faster riding it than letting it sit in the driveway running.
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September 13th, 2010, 10:55 AM | #12 | |
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shimming the needles is really easy, seriously. read the diy on the forum a few times so you have the concept down before you tear into the bike. make sure you have the proper tools and take your time - you'll learn more about your bike in the process http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...imming+needles |
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September 13th, 2010, 08:34 PM | #13 | |
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September 14th, 2010, 06:53 AM | #14 |
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Before you start taking things apart, why don't you try some Seafoam or Berryman's B12 Chemtool (better and cheaper) mixed in the gas -1 oz/gal - first and see if that clears up your problem? Much easier and much less chance of messing something up worse than you think it is now,
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