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Here in Colorado it's been getting a little chilly, and I was just wondering what the correct warmup procedure is
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not sure about the "correct" warm up procedure is but i generally kick it once, drive it out the drive way in a normal fashion and then wheelie it down the street and gun her to work ;)
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diymirage wrote:not sure about the "correct" warm up procedure is but i generally kick it once, drive it out the drive way in a normal fashion and then wheelie it down the street and gun her to work ;)
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If it is cold out then it wouldn't hurt to start it and let it idle while you are getting your gear on. Might need to blip the throttle a bit now and then, might not. I don't. Once mine is running and the choke is off it will idle till the gas runs out.
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I have heard that is isn't good to warm up 2 stroke by idling.
I start it with choke, let it idle for a few seconds, choke off, and then just take it easy until the engine is warm.
Then let'r rip.

Other people I know kick it, let it idle for maybe a few seconds then run it just as hard as normal. Just seems like a good way to cold seize to me. :rolleyes:
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Why do the people you have heard it from say that you shouldn't let a 2 stroke idle? If you have the jetting even close then there is nothing to be concerned with. A lot of people will tell you that you should not do this, or that but if they can't back up the argument then I wouldn't hold much faith in it. Do what you feel comfortable with.
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older bikes with steel liners take longer to warm up so it was advised to let them idle for a few minutes before riding else you risk a `cold seizure` when gunning them, modern bikes electro cylinders & better quality materials in pistons dont suffer from the above problem besides there are much better oils available nowadays which complement modern bikes...if you let a modern 2 smoke tick over for too long then you risk plug fouling & sticky powervalves etc..start it blip the throttle a few times turn choke off & ride gentle (ish) for a few minutes is the best way to warm your bike up... :grin:
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I let mine idle for a minute then ride it gently for a minute or two, mostly because until it's warm it doesn't run that great at higher RPMs. Once it's warm it runs great!
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Cold seizures (aka; four corner seizures) still happen on modern bikes with the newer materials and cylinder platings. You can read about it all the time over at TT and other forums.

Anyways, I have stated this before, there is no way in hell I would just get on my bike and rip it. My engine is still fresh so I take every precaution to make sure I don't trash a cylinder and/or piston. My procedure is to start the bike. Let it idle on choke until it will idle on it's own. Leave idling while I put on my gear. Take off riding easy and feel if it revs cleanly. If so, start ripping!
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I start mine and let it idle with the occasional throttle blip until I can feel heat in the left side radiator.
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kdx633 wrote:I start mine and let it idle with the occasional throttle blip until I can feel heat in the left side radiator.
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older bikes with steel liners take longer to warm up so it was advised to let them idle for a few minutes before riding else you risk a `cold seizure` when gunning them, modern bikes electro cylinders & better quality materials in pistons dont suffer from the above problem besides there are much better oils available nowadays which complement modern bikes
This still holds true with tight piston clearance and forged pistons....AKA Wiseco installation....This is how they got their name 'Siezeco' it's not the factories fault.
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