My idle is always low. Planning a long trip I took my R1100 to the dealer and had my choke and throttle cables replaced since they were original. On the visit I asked to have the throttle bodies synced and requested the idle be set up around 1100 where it belongs. Everything was fine on the 100 mile drive home with the choke off. On the next outing the idle fell down around 500 again. I have been in the habit of setting the choke high until the engine temp rises. Then, to avoid the having the engine kill at stop lights I've left the choke on the first notch to keep the revs up around 1000.
Here is the question: Both before and after the cable replacements and adjustments the bike never held idle at 1000 or above without setting the choke partially on. Does this hurt anything? I tried setting the idle with the adjuster screws and could not make a noticeable change in RPM by turning the adjuster screws. I gave up and put the screws back at their original places and went back to keeping the choke partially on. I'm not happy with the thought of a 200 mile round trip to the dealer just to get the idle up when it should have been done on the last visit.
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Here is the question: Both before and after the cable replacements and adjustments the bike never held idle at 1000 or above without setting the choke partially on. Does this hurt anything? I tried setting the idle with the adjuster screws and could not make a noticeable change in RPM by turning the adjuster screws. I gave up and put the screws back at their original places and went back to keeping the choke partially on. I'm not happy with the thought of a 200 mile round trip to the dealer just to get the idle up when it should have been done on the last visit.
Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks.