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#140219 Roadkill1962 (User) I have ADOS - Attention Defecit...Oh, Shiny! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1392 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   That question has come up many times here, and the answer always seems to be the same...don't let it warm up by idling--warm it up while you ride it. Any idling, enricher or not, seems to increase the chances of gumming up the works ala SVS. Regardless of temp and enricher use, it's never more than 30 seconds after I start it before I'm off and going. Several miles down the road the enricher gets shut off. Works great. RK   Logged     Rome did not create a great empire by holding meetings; they did it by killing all who opposed them.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140223 1700cc (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 129 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   I pretty much never use the choke. My bike will fire up immediately upon hitting the starter giving it a little gas. I give it a few minutes to quit running so rough(cold). It's still warming up for the first few minutes of riding so I take it easy. It doesn't take long and once warmed up it runs great!!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #140226 Frank_W (User) Hitting deer.... in the FACE!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1886 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Rayjay wrote: I tell you what...getting out in the cold for a short 20-30 minute ride is refreshing as long as it isn't too windy! Yeah.... Refreshing! THAT'S a good word for it!!   Logged     Mrs. Barlow, I never, and I repeat never, ever pissed in your steam iron. My music   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140231 BigBoyinMS (User) BigBoy. BigBike. Expert Boarder Posts: 486 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Roadkill1962 wrote: That question has come up many times here, and the answer always seems to be the same...don't let it warm up by idling--warm it up while you ride it. Any idling, enricher or not, seems to increase the chances of gumming up the works ala SVS. Regardless of temp and enricher use, it's never more than 30 seconds after I start it before I'm off and going. Several miles down the road the enricher gets shut off. Works great. RK That's the way I usually do it. I ride off asap and try to get the choke off as soon as possible but with such a short, stop & go ride I'm sitting at the light revving trying to keep it running. If I was at the old job I would be on the hiway in 5 mins and no problem.   Logged     2006 Midnight. Roland, The Roadie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140232 Frank_W (User) Hitting deer.... in the FACE!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1886 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Okay... Dumb question: I always thought that revving the engine with the choke on was a bad idea. (I don't know WHY I thought it was a bad idea..) Anyway, it's no problem to rev the engine or ride with the choke on?   Logged     Mrs. Barlow, I never, and I repeat never, ever pissed in your steam iron. My music   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140234 MS1700 (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 404 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   My Roadie would never run right summer or winter since I had it. But Alas, I have the Benn Herr Manifold installed. Dealer pre warmed it for me today before I picked it up. Here in Ohio it was 21 degrees then, I rode for about 30 miles and tried it out. Another thread, But normally I start it with full choke, 1.8 throttle and I sneak the choke in as i am getting all MY clothes on. Then whenever that is despite the choke I take off and keep adjusting in in until it idles correctly without it and without stalling. But this was old Leaky manifold method. So why did I say anything?   Logged     Experience is a tough way to learn ... because, you get the test first and the lesson afterwards.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140238 Roadkill1962 (User) I have ADOS - Attention Defecit...Oh, Shiny! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1392 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Frank_W wrote: Okay... Dumb question: I always thought that revving the engine with the choke on was a bad idea. (I don't know WHY I thought it was a bad idea..) Anyway, it's no problem to rev the engine or ride with the choke on? Frank-- It's only a bad idea if you never turn it off... Seriously, though, you are doing it no harm by riding with the choke on to warm it up. Just push the knob back in at some point. I've done a 100 mile commute with the knob all the way out. Ran crappy & I found out why when I got home (DOH! ) Damage done: wasted gas and feeling like a dumba$$. RK   Logged     Rome did not create a great empire by holding meetings; they did it by killing all who opposed them.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140264 Frank_W (User) Hitting deer.... in the FACE!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1886 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 3 Weeks ago   Thanks! That would certainly make my warm-ups a lot quicker in the mornings. Plus, I don't like sitting there in the driveway with it running. It's not overly loud, but I leave for work between 0600 and 0630 every morning, and my retired neighbors probably don't appreciate that.   Logged     Mrs. Barlow, I never, and I repeat never, ever pissed in your steam iron. My music   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140278 StarCruiser06 (User) If you can't be with the one you love... Wait! Gold Boarder Posts: 897 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I would think that if y'all are going to ride up there, in those... "less than temperate" climates... It probably wouldn't be too bad of an idea to think about getting some engine guard chaps like these... Could help get those big girls warmed up faster...   Logged     Over 50...? Never miss the oppertunity to pee, never waste an erection... And never, ever, trust a fart!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #140301 Greysnake (User) BB sold all the beer and bought a stratoliner. Platinum Boarder Posts: 3004 Re:Parking the Roadie 1 Month, 2 Weeks ago   I've got some of those engine guard chaps on mine and they do help. I start mine with the enricher out and push it half in after 20 to 30 seconds and ride. Just take it easy for a mile or two.   Logged     06 Midnight Silverado *nothing shines like a star*   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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