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#321237 MikeyD (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 381 Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   So, I started playing around with the idle adjuster screw yesturday because I felt the idle was a little high after I installed a new intake (may have just been in my head). I ended up lowering the idle pretty low, just because I like the "loaping" sound at idle. The low idle sound remindes me of a "cam-ed up" V8. My question is: is there any harm or problems I might run accross with keeping the idle low? And does this idle adjustment screw affect anything else besides idle (air/fuel across the power band), i.e. am I lossing power somehow by adjusting this know down? Thanks for any "2 Cents" ya have for me guys...   Logged     Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you havent fallen asleep yet   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321239 OBMF (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 561 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   I was originally lured by the same thing. But I felt like the engine might be getting starved for oil, so I now have it set at 1000 rpm. John Scribner   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #321253 scotth1116 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 228 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   My 2000 is all stock (as far as I know) and I've tried turning the idle down to but it seems to really hesitate when I start from a complete stop so I bumped it back up again. .   Logged     I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321265 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12504 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Mikey to answer your question: My bike has an oil pressure gauge on it and at 900 rpm idle the oil pressure is only 8 lbs and if it is hot it is only 5 lbs. At highway speeds (70 mph) the oil pressure is 80 lbs so in my mind yes it is bad to run your idle low. The rest is up to you!   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321345 MikeyD (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 381 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Alright, looks like I'll be bumping that idle back up. Thanks for the numbers Curt.   Logged     Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you havent fallen asleep yet   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321356 bikersteve (User) Steve Platinum Boarder Posts: 1271 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Man, I am learning so much from you guys. I am going to be so knowledgable about the R* I want be able to stand myself.   Logged     ALL GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE ALL   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321362 nightstar57 (User) ride it like ya paid for it .. Platinum Boarder Posts: 2937 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   jees..!! from 8lbs to 80 ..thats a wide range alright...dont they use a check valve in the system like in autos?? wonder why they let it drop so low ...s***,now i gotta install an oil pressure gauge on my bike to find out... and a tach !!   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/11/09 12:52 By nightstar57.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321370 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12504 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Guess they think it needs 80 psi at 70 mph both my bike have the same pressure so I am sure others do as well.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321372 davej (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4199 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   Curt How much does the pressure change between 800 and the 900 you have yours set at?   Logged     dave   The administrator has disabled public write access. #321392 N0THD (User) Always getting there- never done. Expert Boarder Posts: 461 Re:Idle Question 1 Year, 6 Months ago   While we're talking idle-y , does any one have a sound byte of 900 rpm and 1000 rpm? No gauge and I've adjusted it up and down so many times I can't remember what it sounds like.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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