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Texasfz8 · 12-22-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I try not to get on untill it comes off lo but sometimes have to..late for work

I'm with Hoover - I try not to ride until it comes off LO, but when you got to go... you got to ride. Our manual indicates it is ok to ride when it is on LO so I just baby it at first and it is usually off LO before I have to twist it to merge with traffic.

**Camo** · 12-24-2011, 01:56 AM

Mine reads 50 degrees Celsius before I'll even through a leg over

NYC_fz8 · 01-05-2012, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoover

If you run full synthetic, it has a better adhersion quality so riding on a colder engine is less worrysome.
I try not to get on untill it comes off lo but sometimes have to..late for work

Hm.

Is there a way for me to switch my F to read C instead? I'm not really used to the whole fahrenheit thing

michelsmith · 01-05-2012, 10:20 PM

Ridding at a stand still when it is cold isn't good for the engine,, If I am ever showing friends what is sounds like, I will always wait till it is at operating temp before i rev it for them..

as for riding off - I wait till it is displaying a temp then I ride off but take it easy and keep the revs low until it is up to operating temp - then I rip it!!

Hoover · 01-06-2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by NYC_fz8

Hm.

Is there a way for me to switch my F to read C instead? I'm not really used to the whole fahrenheit thing

Check your owners manual. I know you can switch from miles to km's so I imagine you can switch to celcius

**DJK1505** · 01-06-2012, 06:39 AM

The computer has a warm up cycle, if you have ever tried romping on it before it is at operating temp it will kinda bark at you. Sort of like its coughing! This is due to the increased fuel being dumped into the cylinders on the warm up cycle. Also your oil is thick at start up so I would not go romping on it right away, but it does not hurt your bike to ride it carefully a few moments after you have started the engine. I religously start my bike, put my helment and gloves on and then go, regardless if its off Lo or not. I have never had any problems with any of my bikes. And your first 10 miles or so your tires are cold as hell, who wants to romp on it with cold tires?????

FaZerick8 · 01-06-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by specops13

I warm it up till it comes of the Lo indication. I never run the bike hard until I've gone a few miles. The oil stays thick for quite some time and is bypassing the filter if you do. Once the bike settles into an operating temperature, the multi-grade oil is likely getting thinned out and can be run with confidence...

I agree with SpecOps13. Warm up the FZ8 until the Lo indication changes to degrees, then ride non-aggressively for a few miles.

gearjunky13 · 01-06-2012, 09:00 PM

Always ben told never rev a cold motor but as long as you baby it untill the temp comes up you should be good, most people back in the day had to wate for the motor to heat up cuz it would stall out and you had to run it on choke because of the carburator but with the fuel injection its easy to just take off you just need to baby it, and i think wating for it to come off high idel is best but just keep it at a low rpm and short shift till it comes up to temp

01-06-2012, 06:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
DJK1505 Canyon Carver Bike: 2011 Yamaha FZ8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yorkshire, Virginia Posts: 276 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	The computer has a warm up cycle, if you have ever tried romping on it before it is at operating temp it will kinda bark at you. Sort of like its coughing! This is due to the increased fuel being dumped into the cylinders on the warm up cycle. Also your oil is thick at start up so I would not go romping on it right away, but it does not hurt your bike to ride it carefully a few moments after you have started the engine. I religously start my bike, put my helment and gloves on and then go, regardless if its off Lo or not. I have never had any problems with any of my bikes. And your first 10 miles or so your tires are cold as hell, who wants to romp on it with cold tires????? __________________ Two Brothers slip on, headers wrapped, ebay mirrors, ebay grips, ebay shorty levers, rear grab handle, ebay fender eliminator, mini turn signals, frame sliders, bobbins, PVC throttle mod, vortex rear sets, K&N air filter, air box mod, a few stickers for aero dynamics , steel brake lines, gold engine bolt set, gold oil filler cap, gold chain, black vortex handle bars, USB power port, clear tail light, power commander PCV, -1 front sprocket, +2 rear sprocket, BT016 tires, 190 rear tire, I know I am forgetting stuff

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12-24-2011, 01:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
Camo Rusty Nail Bike: White 2011 FZ8n Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Central Coast. NSW, Australia. Posts: 339 Thanks: 85 Thanked 40 Times in 32 Posts	Mine reads 50 degrees Celsius before I'll even through a leg over

01-05-2012, 10:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
michelsmith Pillion Bike: fz8 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New Delhi,India Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ridding at a stand still when it is cold isn't good for the engine,, If I am ever showing friends what is sounds like, I will always wait till it is at operating temp before i rev it for them.. as for riding off - I wait till it is displaying a temp then I ride off but take it easy and keep the revs low until it is up to operating temp - then I rip it!!

01-06-2012, 09:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
gearjunky13 Pillion Bike: fz8, two brothers pipe, fender eliminator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: united states Posts: 18 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Always ben told never rev a cold motor but as long as you baby it untill the temp comes up you should be good, most people back in the day had to wate for the motor to heat up cuz it would stall out and you had to run it on choke because of the carburator but with the fuel injection its easy to just take off you just need to baby it, and i think wating for it to come off high idel is best but just keep it at a low rpm and short shift till it comes up to temp