Rough Idle - with video

[fazersharp]

Sounds fine but looks like 1100- turn up to 1250/1300.
I went to view a street triple and that ticks over at about 3x ours.
Does anyone know of a bike that has such low idle as our std spec does

[His Dudeness]

think most bikes idle around 1200RPM

[GosportFazer]

Fazersharp - I admire your enthuasiasm, but the bike was idling in the vid, around 1250rpm. And as already pointed out, wasn't fully warmed up. After a 30 minute ride it idles at about 1350 - 1400.

I have ordered a new air filter and oil filter and will give it a service once they arrive, if the plug caps dont cure it - I'll get the carbs off in my week off.

Will keep this thread updated with any changes.

[fazersharp]

Ill shut up then
Im still saying it sounds fine--- or at least sounds the same as mine,

[GosportFazer]

Haha, I appreciate everyones input, its just I have tried upping the idle speed before. I hope it is a solvable stutter.

[darrsi]

Haha, I appreciate everyones input, its just I have tried upping the idle speed before. I hope it is a solvable stutter.

Did someone say "stutter"?  :lol

[johna6968]

[quote author=johna6968 link=topic=12996.msg146998#msg146998 date=1399478341]
Divided opinion on whether to change float bowl gaskets or not.. Me personally I would change them, particularly if they are the originals as once flattened and then disturbed can be prone to weeping..

I've had my bowls off probably 4 or 5 times and they're still fine
[/quote]

I did say "can" and not "will" 

[GosportFazer]

Quick Update:


Plug caps arrived and fitted - made no difference


Also received my infra red temp gun - fantastic little toy! and indeed £8


At idle from cold it seems after 5/10 minutes that the cylinders are about 160 degrees or so at header, apart from no4 which is around 200 degrees. I haven't had time to play with the mixture on 4 to see if it would bring it into line with the rest, but I also wonder at this stage whether a partially blocked idle jet would lean it out and cause the discrepancy.


Gives me something to play with on my week off anyway.