How do you warm your bike up?

[Shade]

Just wondering how everyone warms their bikes up -

For me, I let it idle for about 2 mins, blipping the engine occaisionaly until it starts freeing up.

Then I ride the bike softly until the temp guage is in operating temperature.

[ching_ching]

Gidday Shade,

Bike mechanic over in Taupo says let it warm up for "about" 90 secs and just a tad longer if it's really cold. Just enough time to slap the helmet and gloves on. Couple of high blips on the throt to endear the neighbours to me and I'm riding into the sunset.

ching_ching

[Hitcher]

I start mine on full choke, ease the choke back almost immediately to half, and no choke at all after about a minute. I do all this while I'm putting in earplugs, helmet and gloves on (life for us old buggers is about correct sequence...), which takes a couple of minutes (at least if the sequence is right). Then it's Hiyo Silver, away! (Sounds better than "giddy-up candy green)

[Jackrat]

I let her run until the top end rattle shuts up,about two minites, then take it easy for the first five km,s which for me is into and through town.
My nextdoors have a 900ss duke so I can't really upset him anyway,We sometimes compete to see who can make the most noise.
He warms up for a looooooooooong time,but I suspect he's just trying to make
me jealous,It works to :o :)

[merv]

Yeah much as above which is following the bike's manual anyway. Fire it up on full choke and start getting riding gear on and ease back the chole as the engine warms up and starts revving higher so ease it back to keep the revs under 2,000. By the time I'm ready and jump on I shut the choke right back and then off. I like to tune myself up as well so never start off riding like the clappers just ease into and go a bit faster when the temp of the bike reaches normal.

[bluninja]

Warm mine up until the temp gauge shows at least 55 degrees c before setting off. Then ride gently for the first few Ks to let the tyres warm up a bit.

[SPman]

Wrapped up in a blanket in front of the fire, a couple of shots of whiskey then off to bed!

[Andrew]

Yea - full choke while the gloves and helmet go on!

[PeteThePom]

Start mine on about 1/3rd choke, let it idle for a min while I do the whole jacket, helmet, glove, check in mirror to make sure I really do look cool as f@ck and then blippety blip and I'm off, dont thrash it till I've done about 5km's unless I'm feeling cruel/late/up for it(so about every ride then:Oops:

[modalx]

Hehe... you just start up, select "Temp" on your multifunction display and when it hits 50 degrees C, you're good to go ;)

[Hitcher]

Hehe... you just start up, select "Temp" on your multifunction display and when it hits 50 degrees C, you're good to go ;)

Go on then, flaunt your computerised engine management system, if you must!! :Punk: I suppose there's even an "anti-highside avoidance system" fitted as well??
:scooter:

[Liv, Norway]

Wrapped up in a blanket in front of the fire, a couple of shots of whiskey then off to bed!

NICE!!
Does she snore? :sleep:

:) : ) Liv.

[franco]

I let mine get to 120 F (Canadian Spec) on the temp gauge. By which time I'm good to go...

[Motoracer]

I've got an old 2 stroke. The bitch doesn't wana get going with out a bit of foreplay (Lasting approx 5mins)

:scooter:

[Liv, Norway]

Hi all!

If you have any problem with you bike:
Buy a BMW! :ride:

:whistle: Liv.

[georgedubyabush]

Hi all!

If you have any problem with you bike:
Buy a BMW! :ride:

:whistle: Liv.

To make you love your other bike more despite it's faults?

[Liv, Norway]

To make you love your other bike more despite it's faults?

Yes, if that's what it takes to make you happy!
:bleh: There's so many excuses for buying a perfect bike! :big grin:

:) Liv.

[wkid_one]

Go on then, flaunt your computerised engine management system, if you must!! :Punk: I suppose there's even an "anti-highside avoidance system" fitted as well??
:scooter:
I can honestly say the R1 didn't have one of those....

Same here tho - turn on, flick ignition, wait a bit (til 48-55degC) and go.

[Motu]

No warm ups for me,start them up,10secs,them I'm gone - quietly.The XLV750 requires no more choke after starting,the XT400 has the choke on for about 200mtr,TLR200 jump on and go.The XS1 has always been a problem child,these days it starts on one cyl and the other warms up by friction alone,this takes ages,so as soon as it's a bit stable I get going - the other cyl comes in with load,so it's fine so long as I don't slow down.I could fix it I suppose,but I could a lot of other things that I don't too.

[bondagebunny]

blowtorch - it gets cold here in Translvania :scooter: :scooter: :scooter:

[SPman]

NICE!!
Does she snore? :sleep:

:) : ) Liv.
Only if she fouls a plug :buggerd:

[Liv, Norway]

Only if she fouls a plug :buggerd:

:lol:

Liv. :)