LanceG60 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 All these 400z kids and other 4-stroke friends say I'm crazy to let a Banshee idle when I'm letting it warm up, or if I leave it alone for a minute. I figure its ok for it to idle, I mean it seems ridiculous. I just want some feedback because I'm 100% sure I'm not hurting a thing by letting it idle. They say I'll foul plugs but the last thing I want to do is rev it when the thing is cold... P.S. I think they are just trying to find a fault in the Bansh because I've beaten them by bus lengths on the pavement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 i have never heard a bad thing about lettinga banshee idol, shit when its cold outside i let her warm up for about 10 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts96fast Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I always let my idle for a while.i just clean it out just a bit here and there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erbilabuc Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Its bad to let it idle after hard riding because the radiator is not getting any air flow but thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamin'twin Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 i always let mine idle and warm up for 5 or 10 especially when it is cold out. i dont see any problem with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheeleymaster99 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 thats how i warm mine up if not i rev it really low just above idle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike NY Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 If anything it's not a good idea to let a motor idle because it can foul out out the plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoin39 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 It's OK to let them idle for a minute or 2, but when a 2-stroke idles the fuel mixture is very rich and can foul a plug if idles for too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoin39 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 It sounds like you guy's are warming them up like normal, some people just jump on a cold ride and pin it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeDUDE Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 My shee would still be stock bore had I let it idle for a while. I let it idle for at least 2 min before I ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 LET IT IDLE!! its not gonna hurt anything, especially if you have it idling pretty high. i dont think id have the idle turned way down on mine tho. ur sposed to let them warm up otherwise your piston will expand faster than ur cylinder(i think i got that the right way) and thats not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamin_Banshee Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 The only downfall to lettin it idle to long is a fouled plug...I would rather warm mine up real well and chance a fouled plug over the alternative....NEW TOP END Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MULLET~BOY Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 i let mine idle 5 to 10 minuts running banshees when there cold couses cold sesures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eehsnab2 Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 You can let it idle just clear it out once in a while so you dont get a carbon build up and foul you plugs... Its kinda like hot rods... You dont want your carbs to "load up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 If anything it's not a good idea to let a motor idle because it can foul out out the plugs. It's OK to let them idle for a minute or 2, but when a 2-stroke idles the fuel mixture is very rich and can foul a plug if idles for too long. You have got to be kidding me. If you are worried about fouling plugs, than you are jetted incorrectly. This is precisely the reason why I hate rich pilots. It does no good. I have my idle turned so low that the bike stumbles on itself and sounds like it's gonna stall. it has never stalled. I do not like it to idle at a high RPM. I let my bike idle for 20 minutes. It will idle all damn day if I let it. Or untill it runs out of fuel. And depending on the outside temp, you don't have to worry about overheating. A radiator is a heat exchanger. It takes the warm coolant, and exchanges the heat to the outside air. Simple as that. It doesn't need airflow, unless it's 90 degrees outside. Just because the bike is idling, doesn't automatically mean that the mixture is rich. Unless you have it jetted that way. At idle, with the slides closed, your bike is drawing a minimal amount of air, and it needs a minimal amount of fuel, So, why jet the shit out of it with a rich pilot? No need to. I run 27.5 pilots in my bike, basically stock motor, and like I said, idles any amount of time you want it too...... I once on a dice run let it idle for about a half hour when we were getting my buddies EX out of a hole. Everybody was worried about my bike "loading up". Everyone except me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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