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idle problem

  1. J

    New Owner, surging erratic idle issue

    Hi all, Just recently bought a 2014 g650gs Sertao w/4400 miles on it from a private seller. Ran great when I checked it out. Ran great for about 100 miles, then I noticed it surging a bit and idling erratically--varies between about 1,000 and 2,200 rpm when sitting at a stop. A few times I've...
  2. A

    idle problem with 2013 F700GS

    I had a problem with mice in my air intake and took it to a local shop to get cleaned up. When I got the bike back, it idles poorly. When it is cold, it idles fine but when the bike warms up, its too fast. The shop played with the throttle cable but that just changed the problem. Now hard to...
  3. grover1949

    High Idle on '83 R65

    About 4 years ago, I bought a 1983 R65. When hot, I would pull in the clutch and the engine would want to idle at 2500-3000 rpm. If stopped, I could put it in gear and start to let the clutch out; once the rpm dropped under 2,000, the engine would settle down to an idle of 750-800 rpm. I...
  4. M

    crazy high revving R100GSPD

    Did a somewhat decent job of storing my '95GSPD for two years. Stabil, trickle charger, clean and dry... To get back in action I took the carbs apart, cleaned them, new orings, floats/needle, gaskets. The large needle wasn't 100% smooth but seemed fine. New gallon of gas. Cables and mechanisms...
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