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Pot, Kettle, black, hmmmm
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Re: Idle speed

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sirch345 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:39 pm
gsh wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:47 pm Finally had success with a flat blade screwdriver "flipping" it round. Still a bit of a ball-ache and still no way I can do it with just my (apparently) puny fingers.
Thanks for the tips.
On to the next job!
Well done, thanks for letting us know :thumbup:

I only just realised you joined this forum shortly after me 8)

Chris.
Still the same bike I bought when I joined the forum too.
Trying to decide on what the future holds now...
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gsh wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:26 pm
sirch345 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:39 pm
gsh wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:47 pm Finally had success with a flat blade screwdriver "flipping" it round. Still a bit of a ball-ache and still no way I can do it with just my (apparently) puny fingers.
Thanks for the tips.
On to the next job!
Well done, thanks for letting us know :thumbup:

I only just realised you joined this forum shortly after me 8)

Chris.
Still the same bike I bought when I joined the forum too.
Trying to decide on what the future holds now...
https://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... 3a91fe25c6
Good to hear from you again regardless of how many posts you've made :thumbup:
I replied to your other post,

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zakisbak
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Re: Idle speed

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What should the idle speed be?
1200 ish?
Mine's about 16/1700.
I've heard a few big V twins with high tickover speed and kind of assumed that's just how this type of bike was?
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Re: Idle speed

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Mine was always set 1100/1200.
SO WHEN DOES THIS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER KICK IN
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alanfjones1411 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 28, 2022 6:35 am Mine was always set 1100/1200.
Same here 1100/1200.
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zakisbak wrote: ↑Sun Feb 27, 2022 9:54 pm What should the idle speed be?
1200 ish?
Mine's about 16/1700.
I've heard a few big V twins with high tickover speed and kind of assumed that's just how this type of bike was?
jesus thats high :eek2 get it away down to around 1.2k. they seem happy at 12/13 thou.
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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zakisbak
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Re: Idle speed

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Yeah,feared it was maybe masking some serious problem ........
Garage lowered it too much,kept cutting out.
Now have it about 1400 .....
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