Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
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Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
When I purchased my 1200 RT, the sales manager told me that it was important to "warm up the engine for 2-5 minutes before driving." With fuel engine and computerized control of fuel and air, I believe that any warm up period exceeding 1 minute was not necessary. Idling the engine is not a good thing. What is your advice regarding " warm up time?" :-\
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Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
I have just checked the 2013 Owners Manual which states "Ride away immediately
after starting the engine."
after starting the engine."
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Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
+1 agreed! PeterRTman10 wrote: You were told rubbish. Press button, go.
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Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
+1RTman10 wrote: You were told rubbish. Press button, go.
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Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
Find another service manager! What else is he ignorant about?
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Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
It is unanimous; ride away after you start the engine. Thanks for all your help/advice. Cheers.
Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
Mine runs for as long as it takes me to put my lid and gloves on
Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
Only warm up needed is the Satnav to locate satellites. After that, button pressed and go have fun.
Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
You wisely chose this bike and then took advice from a sales manager. ?? Oops.
Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
And another vote - complete rubbish.
Having said that, there are bikes which do need it so perhaps the advice given was confused by that. I had a modern Guzzi V7 not long ago and that definitely needed a short idle period to warm up if starting from cold or it was likely to stall when setting off. Nowhere near as long as 2-3 minutes though, perhaps 15-30 seconds or so.
Also, in the "old days" of Beezas, Triumphs, Nortons etc, this was common practice.
Having said that, there are bikes which do need it so perhaps the advice given was confused by that. I had a modern Guzzi V7 not long ago and that definitely needed a short idle period to warm up if starting from cold or it was likely to stall when setting off. Nowhere near as long as 2-3 minutes though, perhaps 15-30 seconds or so.
Also, in the "old days" of Beezas, Triumphs, Nortons etc, this was common practice.
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Re: Warm up Engine for 2 to 5 minutes
Good advice... if you're riding an RS 125/250 two stroke. You don't want a cold seizure . Four stroke, start em and ride em. Maybe your sales guy once worked for Aprillia.cdnrtowner wrote: When I purchased my 1200 RT, the sales manager told me that it was important to "warm up the engine for 2-5 minutes before driving." With fuel engine and computerized control of fuel and air, I believe that any warm up period exceeding 1 minute was not necessary. Idling the engine is not a good thing. What is your advice regarding " warm up time?" :-\
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Start the bike, put my gloves and lid on, ride away slowly till I see temp coming up
Then have at it
When it's very cold out, below freezing, I will let it idle for a couple minutes, hoping the seat and grips warm up a bit
Then have at it
When it's very cold out, below freezing, I will let it idle for a couple minutes, hoping the seat and grips warm up a bit
Jim