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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: ldbandit76 on April 11, 2006, 12:27:30 PM

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: 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?

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: broncbob 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

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: tannerismyhero 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.

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: kedeg_97B12 on May 06, 2006, 07:46:22 PM

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

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: terrebandit 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.

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: Dave 02 1200 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.

Title: High idle - screw won't help
Post by: Seanybiker 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.