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This isn't a major problem but my 700 is a bit cold blooded. Over the last few years i have made some changes when winter rolls around to help with the problem but i was wondering if anyone on here had any suggestions.
When winter gets here i change my plugs out to a set that are one number hotter than the stocks ones, i also change my oil from 20w-40 (for summer) to 10w-30 or 0w-30 (fo winter).
I would really like to change the fact that my Quads all have to sit in an unheated garage, but it dosn't look like that will happen any time soon.
Also even in warm weather i seem to have an idle problem at start-up. When i start the bike choke or not, it will not idle untill the block temp gets up to around 100. Even then it idles around 800 to 900RPM. As the engine warms up to 175+ my idle goes up to around 1100RPM. Its been like this for the last few years and has not caused any problems other than being annoying. I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem.
Oh, the motor is almost completely stock, and once a year i adjust the valves, cables and anything else that needs periodic maintance.
When winter gets here i change my plugs out to a set that are one number hotter than the stocks ones, i also change my oil from 20w-40 (for summer) to 10w-30 or 0w-30 (fo winter).
I would really like to change the fact that my Quads all have to sit in an unheated garage, but it dosn't look like that will happen any time soon.
Also even in warm weather i seem to have an idle problem at start-up. When i start the bike choke or not, it will not idle untill the block temp gets up to around 100. Even then it idles around 800 to 900RPM. As the engine warms up to 175+ my idle goes up to around 1100RPM. Its been like this for the last few years and has not caused any problems other than being annoying. I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem.
Oh, the motor is almost completely stock, and once a year i adjust the valves, cables and anything else that needs periodic maintance.
