Engine Idle adjustment

[babuski]

to adjust the engine idle....

do you have to lift the gas tank up?
do you have to take off the right side fairing?

both?
One of the above...

Or is there a way to do it without taking plastics off and lifting the tank...I don't see how to get into that area without doing one or both of the above...

my idle was pretty steady for most of the last year...but 7,000 miles in 4 months and the hot weather have conspired to require a slight adjustment. It is right at 1000 rpm....it usually is about 1150 to 1200.

 

[busahaya]

I believe you just have to lift the tank up for the adjustment. No need to take of the fairing. Which reminds me, it's time to adjust my idle also.

 

[IL_BusaBoy]

What he said. Just lift the tank. Very easy to do.

 

[USMCBUSA]

Yep just lift the tank and you should see the screw on the right side of the bike. Phillips head screw with grooves aroung it.

 

[busa1300nut]

After the first time, when you get familure with the location of the screw, it is posable to slide a long flat screw driver between the tank and frame and get the driver on the edge of the screw and Tap it up or down.

 

[POR15 dist]

did mine today and it took 10 min. to do. Allen head to lift tank, and I also had my front seat off.

 

[greyrocket]

yeah seats gota come off too. real simple

 

[MET]

After the first time, when you get familure with the location of the screw, it is posable to slide a long flat screw driver between the tank and frame and get the driver on the edge of the screw and Tap it up or down.

Yes you just need a screw driver that is at least 8 inches long plus the handle.

 

[willgetbusa]

hmmm....mine is a 99' and i adjust the idle/rpm by simply twisting the nob above the oil filler on the right side w/o removing anything. missing something here?