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edkx

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to idle or not?
« on: December 03, 2005, 12:58:48 AM »
Do you guys set your bikes to idle or not?I've read lately on different sites that a 2-stroke racing machine shouldn't idle,that throttle response will be better without it.I can't try it out right now because of the snow.
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Offline 01KX5WOODSRIDER

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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2005, 02:21:50 AM »
I think throttle response is a factor of jetting. I like my bikes to idle
because I stall a lot less when they do and thats a good thing when kicking a 500. I think 2-strokes may starve a little for oil on long downhills if the idle is too low also.
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2005, 04:44:46 AM »
My 04' KX5 idles just fine. It's mostly all stock, just a pipe, and silencer...
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2005, 10:01:50 AM »
I set mine to idle due to the woods riding. A pro motocross rider has no need for idle. He's in the peak rpm.
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« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2005, 06:30:09 AM »
I am a trail rider and I like my bikes to idle.  My 04 KX500 didnt idle when I picked it up new from the dealer. But after a pilot jet change and a little adusting it now idles great.  It runs great with no lack of throttle response. I could lean it a little more for power, but why risk reliability, when it outruns everything around and doesnt foul plugs.
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Offline KXcam22

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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2005, 02:42:18 AM »
Even in my MX glory days I always had my bike idle.  Supercross may be different. Cam.
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Torch654

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to idle or not?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2005, 09:37:00 AM »
A bike that wont idle is RELAY annoying.
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edkx

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to idle or not?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2005, 11:27:04 AM »
I'm not really wondering if a bike should idle but rather if throttle response is better without it.
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« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2005, 11:35:43 AM »
edkx, I have nothing to compare mine too, but throttle response is great on mine with an idle. I'm not sure I could hold on to much more than I have.
  Snow season is natures way of letting my body heal. I hit less trees this year. LOL
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