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jumb5150 · 12-21-2011, 08:06 PM

At what temp do you guys start riding? During the morning or after a long stop i wait till 150 degrees F. to start. How bout you guys? any thoughts?

minja714 · 12-21-2011, 09:54 PM

I go at 120 when the idle settled down to 1k rpm.

jumb5150 · 12-21-2011, 10:50 PM

The reason i dont ride until 150 is because my instructor who is an AMA racer says that 150 is the minimum temp. He said something about throwing out a bearing if i take off to early. Dunno maybe he could've been pulling my chain (pardon the pun) since im a noob.

calscrazy · 12-22-2011, 05:15 AM

mine is usually somewhere between 125-145. just depends how long it takes me to walk back in the house, check to make sure i got everything, put my gear on, find what i feel like listening to on the ipod ,then i go open garage door and go.

specops13 · 12-22-2011, 05:37 AM

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...

**hypo** · 12-22-2011, 07:07 AM

I'm with Specops13 on that. Also it takes me about 5 minutes to get all the way out of my nieghborhood + school zone, so I'm basically rolling at idle. By the time I get to regular road speed limits, I'm at full operating temperature.

jumb5150 · 12-22-2011, 09:49 AM

Thx for the replies. I guess its not that crazy waiting for 150 to hit b4 i leave my garage. Just kinda hard if i need to get away after robbing a bank.

BeachinFZ8 · 12-22-2011, 10:28 AM

NEVER turn an engine off during robberies! Karma ensures a dead battery or other mechanical failure. Haven't you ever seen a movie??

calscrazy · 12-22-2011, 10:35 AM

karma!! if he has to rob a bank i am pretty sure that went out the window awhile back.

Hoover · 12-22-2011, 04:57 PM

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

12-21-2011, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
jumb5150 Avid Rider Bike: FZ8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Posts: 126 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts	At what temp? At what temp do you guys start riding? During the morning or after a long stop i wait till 150 degrees F. to start. How bout you guys? any thoughts?

12-21-2011, 09:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
minja714 Weekend Rider Bike: Yamaha Fz8 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 68 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I go at 120 when the idle settled down to 1k rpm. __________________ Love n Peace If its Chinese, then its not compatible with my bike.

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12-21-2011, 10:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
jumb5150 Avid Rider Bike: FZ8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Posts: 126 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts	The reason i dont ride until 150 is because my instructor who is an AMA racer says that 150 is the minimum temp. He said something about throwing out a bearing if i take off to early. Dunno maybe he could've been pulling my chain (pardon the pun) since im a noob.

12-22-2011, 05:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
calscrazy Avid Rider Bike: '11 FZ8 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Midlothian,Tx Posts: 230 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	mine is usually somewhere between 125-145. just depends how long it takes me to walk back in the house, check to make sure i got everything, put my gear on, find what i feel like listening to on the ipod ,then i go open garage door and go.

12-22-2011, 05:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
specops13 Weekend Rider Bike: 2011 FZ8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Posts: 41 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	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...

12-22-2011, 09:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
jumb5150 Avid Rider Bike: FZ8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Posts: 126 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 9 Posts	Thx for the replies. I guess its not that crazy waiting for 150 to hit b4 i leave my garage. Just kinda hard if i need to get away after robbing a bank.

12-22-2011, 10:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
calscrazy Avid Rider Bike: '11 FZ8 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Midlothian,Tx Posts: 230 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	karma!! if he has to rob a bank i am pretty sure that went out the window awhile back.

12-22-2011, 04:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hoover MotoGP Bike: FZ8 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Madison Wi Posts: 533 Thanks: 45 Thanked 55 Times in 51 Posts	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