Traildale1
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- Apr 22, 2000
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My 250F has just developed a severe idle speed problem. It will go from a normal idle speed to a 3000 to 3500 rpm (my guess) idle all by itself. If I drag the clutch and then pull it in again, it will drop back to a normal idle speed for a 4 or 5 seconds, and then pick up a few thousand rpm over the next couple seconds, like its got a mind of its own. Turning the idle speed down just makes the "normal" idle speed slower, or makes the engine stall very easily.
I just got the bike a month ago - used, but it was in storage since new and had zero hours on it. After the break-in period, it started and ran great and its got about 6 hours on it now. It's run great - no problems until now. Two rides ago, it developed an idling problem that has me baffled. It became hard to start and won't tolerate ANY choke until I get it running without choking it (get it turning over - barely - and then quickly reach down and blip the choke repeatedly to keep it running till its warm. Then the idle is either VERY slow and it stalls out, or VERY fast - don't know why.
Maybe an air leak has developed, causing the erratic idle? Where should I check? Any of you had this happen, and know what the real problem might be?:(
Thanks
I just got the bike a month ago - used, but it was in storage since new and had zero hours on it. After the break-in period, it started and ran great and its got about 6 hours on it now. It's run great - no problems until now. Two rides ago, it developed an idling problem that has me baffled. It became hard to start and won't tolerate ANY choke until I get it running without choking it (get it turning over - barely - and then quickly reach down and blip the choke repeatedly to keep it running till its warm. Then the idle is either VERY slow and it stalls out, or VERY fast - don't know why.
Maybe an air leak has developed, causing the erratic idle? Where should I check? Any of you had this happen, and know what the real problem might be?:(
Thanks