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mysnykkx500:
Just wondering if my kx 500 (with new topend new reeds new everything) should idle and for how long?? The guy at my local shop said  "2 strokes don't idle" I said" my 250 r Idled" he said "thats not a race bike ??"  I am pretty sure it should idle indefinatly Am I right or is He ??  :|   :x :x

stewart:
mine idle  fine ,,, for how ever long you want

Hillclimb#42:
 Would not want to trump Stewart on this matter, but here's my two cents. My bikes idle no problem. I believe motocrossers don't always let their bikes idle in an effort to help slow the bike in corners. They down shift more than the casual rider and the extra slide opening(for idle) slows the bike less during a down shift/ turn. If it is all built and jetted correctly it should be able to be adjusted to idle easily. Check the jetting chart. Set it up just like it recommends and it will probably idle without any further adjustment.

KX500freak:
my both kx500,s can idle just nice..
but i don,t want,m to ,because off what,s told above, i like m stalling
idle it  gives an extra drive in approaching corners i just don,t want :|

stewart:

--- Quote from: Hillclimb#42 on October 07, 2008, 11:17:14 PM --- Would not want to trump Stewart on this matter, but here's my two cents. My bikes idle no problem. I believe motocrossers don't always let their bikes idle in an effort to help slow the bike in corners. They down shift more than the casual rider and the extra slide opening(for idle) slows the bike less during a down shift/ turn. If it is all built and jetted correctly it should be able to be adjusted to idle easily. Check the jetting chart. Set it up just like it recommends and it will probably idle without any further adjustment.

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thats great info,,i  like my bikes to idle  because i dont like to have to kick them any more than i have to ,,,  getting old

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