Hi,
Ever since I've had my X Raptor, she has always ran a bit rougher when the idle speed is set to approx. 1250 RPM, which the manual says is the recommended speed.
Set at this RPM, I have to wait a lot longer for her to heat up - I usually get going after 20 degrees, but at this idle speed she is prone to stalling when I first set off and she runs a bit 'chuggy'.
I've just had her back from a service and my mechanic has re-adjusted the idle speed back to this RPM, as i have had it at around 1400.
How strict is this setting? Is there a specific reason why the bike should idle at this set speed, or is it ok for me to run my bike a couple of hundred RPMS more?
Cheers!
Idle RPM - how flexible is this?
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Re: Idle RPM - how flexible is this?
Personally, I find 1400 perfectly acceptable. My VRap really doesnt idle well at 1250, and if I was to set it at that is prone to conking whilst running through the warm up, and conking when I set off, if I don't leave it on 'choke'.
If its worth anything, the idle of 1200 is recommended for the SV too, and that don't like it either. The SV I have s also set higher at around 13/1400. As did another SV I had for a few years.
I wouldn't have either above 1500. That's too high. 1200 is low imo.
If its worth anything, the idle of 1200 is recommended for the SV too, and that don't like it either. The SV I have s also set higher at around 13/1400. As did another SV I had for a few years.
I wouldn't have either above 1500. That's too high. 1200 is low imo.
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Re: Idle RPM - how flexible is this?
Generally try to set mine about 1350+/-, but you just reminded me to check - after the main dealer service they may have set her lower again (and she has been slow to warm up)
As I recall having idle set higher gives lower mpl, but I don't recall any problems that it might cause
As I recall having idle set higher gives lower mpl, but I don't recall any problems that it might cause
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Re: Idle RPM - how flexible is this?
Cool, thanks for the replies. Just wanted to know if there was any major negatives.
This is what I thought too, the bike always runs much better at, as you say, an idle speed of 1300-1400.
Cheers!
This is what I thought too, the bike always runs much better at, as you say, an idle speed of 1300-1400.
Cheers!
'Bubs'.
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Re: Idle RPM - how flexible is this?
I also set up the idlee speed to 1300-1400 runs much smoother than
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