Author Topic: High idle - screw won't help (Read 3023 times)

ldbandit76 · « **on:** April 11, 2006, 12:27:30 PM »

Maybe it's the warmer weather, but I noticed my 1997 1200 was idling near 2000 yesterday. I tried turning down the idel adjust screw, and it didn't seem to help.

The bike needs choke to fire up when cold, then settles into a 1200 RPM idle after a couple minutes. But after being on the road any length of time, the idle climbs to 2000 or so and won't drop down.

Any ideas?

broncbob · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:31:16 PM »

you might want to see if you have any bind in the the cables, all check that the choke is not still engaged a bit

tannerismyhero · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2006, 02:50:27 PM »

Sometimes if you adjusted the throtle cable wrong it will do that. Try to see if it changes when you move the handlebars back and forth too.

kedeg_97B12 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2006, 07:46:22 PM »

Check to see if you have a vacuum leak causing it to lean out the mixture.

terrebandit · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2006, 11:28:47 PM »

Mine does the same thing only not as bad. When the motor is cool, idle is around 1200 but after a long ride in warm weather, the idle will be around 1500. I have no more adjustment in the knob to get it lower.

Dave 02 1200 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:41:56 AM »

have you checked your spark plugs? If you have an air leak causing a lean condition it might show up on a spark plug.

Seanybiker · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2006, 12:08:09 AM »

as the lad said check your cables. then see of there is dirt in carb. more than likely cable. could try thottle cable aswell maybe that stuck.