| Author | Message | ||
     Birdy |
Took the STT out for a quick around the block run. I changed the oil and filter and wanted to warm it up and check the level. I noticed that when I came to a stop, at a light or sign, that it seemed to idle fast, around 1800-2000 rpm and then slowed down in about 2-3 seconds to about 1050 rpm. I put 2.4 QTs including 4 oz in the filter and it wasn't even to the bottom on the dip stick. I had to add about 4 oz to get in the the OK range. Low oil light never came on. Did I read the book right or should it be 2.4 QTs PLUS 4 oz in the filter? I use the H-D filter and 20-50 H-D oil. BTW low 30s and rain bite. Birdy | ||
| Glitch |
You got the oil level right. It sounds to me like your bike may be idled a bit too high. Just a bit makes the idle hang at 2000rpm or so just before heading back to normal idle. | ||
| Birdy |
Glitch, should it be 2.4 QTs plus the 4oz in the filter? Just a little thick today. I'll idle her down a bit and try later, about to 1000 RPM? | ||
| M1combat |
Adjust the idle when it's hot. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Full oil is 2.5 Qts. | ||
| New12r |
Full oil is 2.5 Qts. +1 | ||
| Spatten1 |
Mine has done the same as yours when the temp dropped significantly inbetween rides. It "fixed itself" after a couple of rides in the new season. | ||
| Swordsman |
Mine's doing the same thing. I just reset the TPS and adjusted the idle. It idles right when the choke's on, but as it gets warmer, it's idling around 1200 rpms... just a little too high. When I come to a stop light and clutch it, it wants to lag before idling back down. Not always, but probably 40% of the time. Guess I need to turn it back a bit more. ~SM | ||
| Jaimec |
Choke? What choke? | ||
| Birdy |
Ok I idled her down and that helped that! Thanks guys I was having an "Off Day" due to being worried about a friend. I added a bit more oil and that's taken care of. Washed her and she's in the garage for a bit as the weather is going to Tank here starting tonight, Thunderstorms, cold and snow. Heck I rode in to work today and it was so foggy on the way home I couldn't see a thing and that was at 2 pm! There were three of us nutcases, my Buell, Greg and his ST1300 Honda & Todd on his H-D BUT it was warm...last day for a while. Birdy (Message edited by birdy on November 20, 2007) |
