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In article , Chris H says...
 > Any hints (other than the usual gixxer thou, angle grinder, take it back
 > or move to a warmer climate type suggestions[1])?
 >

Swap you for my 600 - has a superb idle, warm or cold - money back if
not completely satisifed.


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Jeremy wrote:

  >> Any hints (other than the usual gixxer thou, angle grinder, take it
  >> back or move to a warmer climate type suggestions[1])?
  >>
 >
 > Swap you for my 600 - has a superb idle, warm or cold - money back if
 > not completely satisifed.

Which just goes to prove that, no matter how hard you try, there's
always a bigger cunt than you can cater for.

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Chris H wrote
 >...or ex-owners.
 >
 >Is there a particular technique for getting it to idle properly from
 >cold. I've tried full choke, no choke and everything in between. It
 >seems to want to die and at best it chugs like a dumper truck with choke
 >on full. The idle speed when warm is normal and otherwise seems to be
 >performing OK. It is brand new, so not run in yet, but I can't believe
 >that it would make that much difference.
 >
 >Any hints (other than the usual gixxer thou, angle grinder, take it back
 >or move to a warmer climate type suggestions[1])?

In the good old days we would have been able to say "Running rich innit.
They all do that sir, it will be corrected at first major service."

Course wiv intelligent engine management and shit the computer should be
able to do it for you so my only real suggestion is to reformat and
start all over again. An angle grinder would be more fun though.



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steve auvache wrote:
 > Chris H wrote
  >> ...or ex-owners.
  >>
  >> Any hints (other than the usual gixxer thou, angle grinder, take it
  >> back or move to a warmer climate type suggestions[1])?
 >
 > In the good old days we would have been able to say "Running rich
 > innit. They all do that sir, it will be corrected at first major
 > service."
 >
 > Course wiv intelligent engine management and shit the computer should
 > be able to do it for you so my only real suggestion is to reformat and
 > start all over again.

The Fazer has carbs. Hence the choke. Hence the fact that I just spent
100 miles squirting around twisty B roads and got 45mpg and my old
injected CBR6 would have got less than 35mpg under similar
circumstances. So could be running lean innit?

 >An angle grinder would be more fun though.

As would a Gixxer thou and a warmer climate.

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"Chris H" wrote in message

 > steve auvache wrote:
  > > Chris H wrote
   > >> ...or ex-owners.
   > >>
   > >> Any hints (other than the usual gixxer thou, angle grinder, take it
   > >> back or move to a warmer climate type suggestions[1])?
  > >
  > > In the good old days we would have been able to say "Running rich
  > > innit. They all do that sir, it will be corrected at first major
  > > service."
  > >
  > > Course wiv intelligent engine management and shit the computer should
  > > be able to do it for you so my only real suggestion is to reformat and
  > > start all over again.
 >
 > The Fazer has carbs. Hence the choke. Hence the fact that I just spent
 > 100 miles squirting around twisty B roads and got 45mpg and my old
 > injected CBR6 would have got less than 35mpg under similar
 > circumstances. So could be running lean innit?

Mate doing same on his fazer1000 got about 45mpg too (Y reg 5000 miles)
Not sure about the choke though
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Chris H wrote:
 > ...or ex-owners.
 >
 > Is there a particular technique for getting it to idle properly from
 > cold. I've tried full choke, no choke and everything in between. It
 > seems to want to die and at best it chugs like a dumper truck with choke
 > on full. The idle speed when warm is normal and otherwise seems to be
 > performing OK. It is brand new, so not run in yet, but I can't believe
 > that it would make that much difference.
 >
 > Any hints (other than the usual gixxer thou, angle grinder, take it back
 > or move to a warmer climate type suggestions[1])?

Bit late but I've been off work so didn't see this.

I start mine from cold on full choke and then adjust up until it's
running faster than normal idle but not ridiculous. Somewhere around 2000.

Lid on gloves on, pull away. As soon as I get onto the main road (about
50 yards) I close the choke all the way and it's fine.

When I bought it the dealer said that was the best way to start it and
it's worked thus far. When the weather is warm it starts and runs with
no choke but you need to keep pinging the throttle.

HTH

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Steve P wrote:
 > Chris H wrote:
  >> ...or ex-owners.
  >>
  >> Is there a particular technique for getting it to idle properly from
  >> cold. I've tried full choke, no choke and everything in between. It
  >> seems to want to die and at best it chugs like a dumper truck with
  >> choke on full.
 >
 > Bit late but I've been off work so didn't see this.

19 hours later ain't bad.

 > I start mine from cold on full choke and then adjust up until it's
 > running faster than normal idle but not ridiculous. Somewhere around
 > 2000.

On full choke, it will go up to 2000 rpm and then fall back to below
1000 rpm, chug for a minute while I get my helmet and gloves on and then
die. If I back the choke off it slows down and dies straightaway.

 > Lid on gloves on, pull away. As soon as I get onto the main road
 > (about 50 yards) I close the choke all the way and it's fine.

AOL. It soon warms up when under way, but for the first few T-junctions,
I have to blip the throttle.

 > When I bought it the dealer said that was the best way to start it and
 > it's worked thus far. When the weather is warm it starts and runs with
 > no choke but you need to keep pinging the throttle.

This also works for me and is probably a better bet. Not that much of a
hardship and I'll see if it improves with miles or after the first
service (as Mr Auvache suggested). Otherwise, apart from the initial
culture shock of the different riding position after riding CBR6's for
17 years [1], the grin is starting to become a standard fixture.

Cheers.

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[1] Although I do sleep occasionally.
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