I start me R90S with the choke (enrichener) full on, make sure the oil & charging lights are off, take the bike off the center stand and ride off. Once I¡¯m out of the driveway, I usually take off the choke within a couple of hundred feet and Bob¡¯s your uncle.
Gentle riding with the choke on is a perfectly reasonable way to warm up the bike and should be no worse for the bike than warming up while stationary.
Bill in NH
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On Jun 10, 2020, at 6:28 AM, Frank ---Down Under <
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A few days ago Steve Ross, when inquiring about the choke lever said "?
It looked to me like the lever is supposed to be kept open by friction so one can ride away while the engine is still cold". ?I'm curious, do members ride away with a cold engine??
In my case, whilst looking at the oil pressure light, depress the start button (if the light doesn't go out within 2 seconds I switch off the engine.)
I hold the throttle at around 12-1400 revs, run the engine for around 20 seconds before switching off the choke. I continue to feather the throttle at those revs and gradually increase to 15-1700revs with a brief spin to get the alternator light to go out and check the voltmeter. Within a minute of starting, the engine is idling unaided, put on helmet and gloves and ride away. After a few kilometres at around 27-3000 revs the engine, gearbox, shaft and diff oil has reach operating temperature.
Mechanical sympathy tells me never to ride off with the choke on and a cold engine. Anyone else agree with me????????
What¡¯s your cold start procedure?
