Warming up the Beast

**Bonez** · 9th October 2005, 15:36

Originally Posted by Sniper

Point being??????????

Just warming my bike up....................

**Storm** · 9th October 2005, 20:21

Give it a minute to get warm then tootle off on it. Then again,it is just a GN and not exactly a fire breather

**Bonez** · 10th October 2005, 20:35

Originally Posted by Storm

Give it a minute to get warm then tootle off on it. Then again,it is just a GN and not exactly a fire breather

Depends what you comprare it to. A C50 for example.

**Pixie** · 10th October 2005, 21:44

Originally Posted by Black

I was wondering how everyone warms up their beasties in the mornings

The mammals should already be warm.....If they aren't dig a hole and bury them.
The reptiles need to bask in the sun a while

**Wonko** · 10th October 2005, 23:11

Start the bike, helmet on, shades on, gloves on. All up about a minute. Quiet riding until I'm past the speed camera. When the temp gague starts to move, choke off, and then I'm riding.

**FROSTY:Me** · 10th October 2005, 23:47

MY bike--polish fairings,check air pressures, Check water acidity in radiator,check contaminent level in oil.start and allow to idle as I put lid on
ride gently for 10km then ride briskly.
BORROWED bike --start bike -thrash the shit outa bike

**Storm** · 11th October 2005, 06:05

Its a rental dont be gentle eh Frosty? Wonder how many folk'll lend you their bikes now?

**Sniper** · 11th October 2005, 08:44

I work with Rentals and you will be surprised at how many people employ that method of thinking.

**SimJen** · 11th October 2005, 09:49

I always let my NSR warm up till it was registering at least 50+ on the temp gauge. Two strokes must be warmed otherwise the risk of cold seizure is greatly increased.
My gixxer gets warmed up to the same temp before riding, usually start it then put my gear on which by the time I'm finished means its about spot on. I don't ring it out until its fully up to temp.

**cowpoos** · 11th October 2005, 21:20

I start it....let it "fAST IDLE" [because there is better oil pressure than a normal Idle] until the temp reaches 75-85 [operating temp is 81-84] and then short shift and ride slowly [low revs] for five-six mins...the temp on a LCD disply is water temp....it takes about 4-8 times aslong for oil to reach operating temp...

**classic zed** · 24th October 2005, 22:37

I just fire it up and ride it gently until it is up to temperature.

Leaving an engine idling on choke if it is fitted with carbs causes excess fuel in the cylinder, this will wash the oil from the bore and cause greater wear.

Fuel injection is different because the amount of fuel is precisely metered, readings from air temp, engine temp, air flow meter, throttle potentiometer etc are fed to the ecu which controls the injector duration and, if fitted, a cold start jet.

**XP@** · 25th October 2005, 10:50

Helmet & gloves on.
sit on bike, set off, choke out, clutch in, start engine, left turn, right turn on to main road and into 2nd gear... (gr8 to live at the top of a hill, especially if your battery is dead)

Whilst on the subject, don't forget to warm up your tyres too. when cold they have a lot less grip than after a few km's. You don't need to do the weaving you see the racers do, but it is useful to have a few km's under your rubber before you try crankin it over too far.

**fishb8nz** · 27th October 2005, 05:42

A buddy of mine started off from cold, during winter, and fell off on the first corner when the engine "coughed" half-way round.
Definitely, start engine and put your gear on.

**ducatilover** · 27th October 2005, 06:34

i just broke my clutch lever

i turned the gn on all sweet as, went in side to get my bag and my gear, put gear on outside to enjoy sun, walk towards bike thinking of how i am going to cane it this fine day, and as i get close it started to make graunching noises

so i ran at it to get the kill switch and just before i got it it slipped into second and "rode" 1m orso as i still tried to catch it but this time to put clutch in. it dropped and snapped the clutch lever right where its not ment to break [as close to the bolt as possible ofcourse] so i now cant ride the motherfucking thing, and i really needed to get to my course as i have 2 tests today, oh well. i have tried to adjust the clutch but its broken right where it cant work.