When it runs rich (choke) the oil tends to get contaminated. The only fix is to change the oil. I'm well aware of the wear issues, that's why I do it this way. Gotta put on the jacket & helmet anyway. The next time you check your oil (before the next ride) smell it, if you smell gas then change it. Dave
On 31 July 2012 22:18, Ross M. Jamison <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow. How do you get the gas out of the oil? Usually gas in oil means way > too rich. Gas will wash the lube off the cylinder walls and causes > premature cylinder & piston ring wear. Are you sure about gas in oil? > > Thank you, > > Ross M. Jamison > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 31, 2012, at 7:56 PM, Dave duChene <[email protected]> wrote: > > For what it's worth - I find that letting it run with the choke on results > in gas in the oil. I run mine for about a minute then shut it off. While > I'm getting my jacket & helmet on the bike warms up. When I restart it I'm > good to go with no choke. > Dave > > On 31 July 2012 21:43, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's not too unusual, the bikes run rough before they warm up. I >> usually let mine run on choke until the RPM jumps up to around 4K then I'll >> turn the choke off and let it idle another minute or so to warm up >> completely. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Gibs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> So after work I tried it again and I had to engage it almost all the way >>> and give it a little throttle to get it idle @ about 2k. Slowly disengaged >>> it and it stayed running with no choke @ ~1k and sounds a little rough (I >>> havent had a chance to run a couple things of seafoam through yet though). >>> Is that normal or should/can I do something about that? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/-6eE0s2Wx10J. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > If you forward this e-mail please remove my address. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- If you forward this e-mail please remove my address. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
