Idle Adjustment Mod (pictures)

[lankeeyankee]

Out of curiousity why would you need to adjust your idle on a FI on a regular bases?
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[twotonevert]

Out of curiousity why would you need to adjust your idle on a FI on a regular bases?
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On the Gen I machines, the idle screw can back out occasionally. When the idle drops it can cause rough running, some hear a knock, etc. Unless you install the screw stop, you have to raise the tank and raise the idle back to 1200 to 1250 rpms. Or stick a long screw driver in there to turn it back up. I dont think you can adjust the idle on the Gen II's.

 

[lankeeyankee]

Ohhh wouldnt a dab of blue loctite keep it from backing out after the first go around?
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[Commuta_Busa]

there isn't any. The original busa had it setup like this. It was just more convenient at setting idle without lifting the tank.

what's the purpose of adjusting your idle as you go?

 

[twotonevert]

Ohhh wouldnt a dab of blue loctite keep it from backing out after the first go around?
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Yes it would.

 

[semi]

it's great for those of us who actually travel and ride year round...there's a lot of difference between riding on the Gulf Coast and up in the Rockies, riding when it's 5 degrees vs. 105 degrees...makes it nice to be able to adjust the idle when needed while just sitting at a stop light

 

[ogre]

gotcha. cool mod then, lol.

 

[Mont]

Thanks for the write up. It took a while to find this but was worth it. I want to be able to turn mine up a bit at the track and this should make it easy. I have always wondered what the hole in the frame was for too.