Author Topic: Idle adjustment?  (Read 8084 times)

Offline treybrad

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Idle adjustment?
« on: June 17, 2007, 09:29:44 PM »
My new 1250 seems to idle just a hair too low. Once it's warmed up, it smooth as butter, but cold starting it gives a very lumpy idle. Same thing happened when I adjusted my SV650's idle too low... smooth when warm, a little scattered cold.

The book calls for 1,100-1,300 I think, and warm mine is right at 1,100 if not a touch below. Is there an easy way to adjust it, or is this going to require a trip to the dealer? On the SV, there was a little screw to turn to tell the EFI to bump it up a notch. Anything like that on the Bandit?

trey
2007 Bandit 1250SA
Austin, TX

Offline PhilS

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Idle adjustment?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2007, 09:54:07 PM »
Hey there:

My "lopes" a bit as well at idel. I am set for the 600 mile service in less than two weeks. I ahve asked for that to be addressed and will reply.

Phil
2007 Red Bandit 1250S (Morphed into a Sport Touring Model)

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Idle adjustment?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2007, 10:17:42 PM »
Thanks! Let me know. I took note today in traffic on the way home, and even in sloooww traffic I'm idling at 1,000 RPM or maybe just a hair higher. Not even 1,100...

I've tried to spy some kind of adjustment screw but nothing jumps out at me.. and the last thing I'm doing is just trying to turn things.. :duh:

The other thing that seems weird... my SV idled at 1,100 or so when warm, but when cold it would "bump" it up to 1,300 or so to help w/ the cold start I guess. When I start my Bandit it idles at the same 1,000 as when fully warm in traffic.... normal?

trey
2007 Bandit 1250SA
Austin, TX

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Idle adjustment?
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2007, 09:39:09 PM »
I had that with my ride until my 1000 km checkup ... and they found the valves were closed.
2006 650 Bandit S w/ABS