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Old 01-04-2009, 04:49 PM   #9
Easy Rider
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Re: Warm Blooded Bikes?

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran
It may be, given I am in a warmer climate, the dealer sets the idle a little lower.

Plus I have a little too much oil in mine which tends to reduce the clutch "travel" and make it a bit "grabby" at the get go (I am making these terms up as I go along...)
I think MM is probably on to something, BUT......

Alan, buddy, you are jumping to some erroneous conclusions.

The idle speed adjustment is a white knob right below the right side of the carb. You should learn how to operate it!

Whatever your clutch is doing is likely NOT related to the couple of extra ounces of oil you have in there. Sounds to me like you need to check the slack in your lever/cable; too much slack = clutch drag.

OTOH, based on previous attempts at mechanical analysis, these might just be dilusions !! :poked: :biggrin:

It takes mine a lot longer to become stable after a cold start too.......but it doesn't die; just sounds like it's idling too slow if I turn the choke off too soon.
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