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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by 3point5 View Post
    serious, I'll act like you didnt just say that!? In my opinion, there is nothing appealing of a pontiac fiero -
    I have the same feeling about a 350Z.

    Back on track....I don't warm up my bikes any longer than it takes to get my helmet and gloves on. I just keep the RPMs down until the temp comes up.


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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Wait ... what is this thread about?
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by rforsythe View Post
    Wait ... what is this thread about?

    I thought it was how to warm up your toastadas!

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by Grim2.0 View Post
    I thought it was how to warm up your toastadas!
    On a hot fiero?
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    My Fiero was an early model (1984 I think) and even with it's handling ills, it was still fun to drive. Gotta give Aaron props on the build, even tho it's not the platform I would choose. On the warm-up thing, doubtful it matters with above freezing temps, and I don't really know if it matters with below freezing temps, but I gotta idle a while when it's cold outside. And I mean the truck....my FZR won't even start when it's below freezing. DRZ always starts easy and warms quickly, no matter the temp. Gotta love a thumper!
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by rforsythe View Post
    Wait ... what is this thread about?
    I almost feel like this thread was created to glorify his fiero

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Nice fiero Aaron! Like FZR said, not the platform I would have chosen, but a cool build none the less.

    As for warming up, I usually get mine to where it will idle with RPMs held about 2K, and then rider nicely till the temp shows at least 140 (handily that's till about the time I am out of my neighborhood).
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Thats a fuckin gorgeous Fiero, I have ALWAYS loved those, wanted to get a Fiero GT as my first car when I was 16 but got a Nissan 300ZX twin turbo instead

    Anyways as for warming up the bike, I get underconfident in tire warming. I bought brand new Michellin Pilot Road 2 at fay Myers in May and when I start riding I dont know how hard to push it in a lean (or even lean at all) wondering how long ti should take to warm them so I don't slide out.

    Example: I live at hampden/Tower and it is about 4 miles from there (straight road hampden) to the interchange of the Parker/225 area. I am not leaning to the sides until that time. Would a basic 4 miles of straight unleaded driving to get there be enough to heat them so that i can make the Parker/225 inetrchange lean at some decent speed or to warm them up do you have to also be leaning to the sides to get them warmed. Otherwise I would be simply guessing that the warmth the middle fo the tire gets from the 4 straiht miles of riding MAY warm the rest of the tire as well? I am clueless when it comes to warmth and how it travels and what does not get to the outside.

    opinions and help please! My wuuestions pertain to tire warming which I guess is part of the warming up process eh!
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Straight line riding will warm up the rest of the tire .. in time. Flexing the sidewalls on each revolution of the tire will heat up the carcass and transfer heat to the sides of the tire. Bear in mind the effects are greatly reduced on a cold day, in winter for example. The front tire is exposed to all that cold wind and might not even get up to optimum temperature. 4 miles of riding is sufficient to warm most street compounds - unlike race rubber that works best with tire warmers. That's why running race takeoffs is such a risky proposition for unfamiliar noobs; you have little traction until they reach temperature.
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by asp_125 View Post
    Bear in mind the effects are greatly reduced on a cold day, in winter for example. The front tire is exposed to all that cold wind and might not even get up to optimum temperature.
    Conduction is a far greater force that convection, FYI. You lose more heat through contact with the ground than via air cooling. The rear tire won't have the air hitting it, but also has a larger contact patch with the ground to conduct the heat away.

    Street compounds are designed to operate in a wide range of temps common to that environment however, and usually don't need much extra heating if any. Just go ride.
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Thanks guys! I will just hit those freeway curves and place confidence in the tires that they wont slip. Im not talking about blazing around the curve, but if any of you know what 2 curves I refer to (where hampden ends and turns right into parker, and the overpass of Parker that gets onto 225 southbound) I will just trust the tires and go. I get affraid of a good lean thinking the tires are not warmed up but sounds like they should be fine
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by ~Barn~ View Post
    Sweet. You're building a car that's going to be as fast as a Fiero.
    How did I miss this gem the first time I read through this thread??
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    What about a carb bike? Like the ninja 250R 2008 > year models are. They are really cold blooded animals and unless you are riding on throttle open, the bike is not that responsive from a standstill.?

    Suggestions?

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Check your manual choke, perhaps keep it open or partly open for a while. My KLX250 is similarly cold blooded. I have to run with the choke open for a long time.
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by zmaster View Post
    What about a carb bike? Like the ninja 250R 2008 > year models are. They are really cold blooded animals and unless you are riding on throttle open, the bike is not that responsive from a standstill.?

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    Jet for altitude (mains) if not already done, and shim your needles. And yes, choke it for a while.


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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by zmaster View Post
    What about a carb bike? Like the ninja 250R 2008 > year models are. They are really cold blooded animals and unless you are riding on throttle open, the bike is not that responsive from a standstill.?

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    You bring up a great point, a lot of carbureted applications do not run well when cold. I've personally crashed a bike because of this. Twisted the throttle, engine choked, I fell forward, then it came on hard and when I got flung back lost control. Besides the other's advice, which is good (Choke and jetting), I would let it warm up until it runs well, typically won't be more than a couple minutes at most. Even though oil temperature is more important in general, improper fueling can put you in danger, so that becomes more important than engine life.

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Choke on, start it up while you're putting on your helmet, jacket, and gloves. By then it would have warmed up enough to a nice idle. Keep the choke on for the first few blocks, more if it's colder.
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    I leave the throttle wide open for a solid 5 minutes until I hear a pop. Then I go ride.
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by kawasakirob View Post
    I leave the throttle wide open for a solid 5 minutes until I hear a pop. Then I go ride.
    Is that kind of like "grind it till you find it"?

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by Grim2.0 View Post
    Is that kind of like "grind it till you find it"?
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by Grim2.0 View Post
    Is that kind of like "grind it till you find it"?
    we talking about women or bikes?? Would think it'd work for both. Especially hot news anchor women
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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    The ancient F3 is as cold-blooded an animal as I've seen.

    I turn the Starter Enrichment Valve on (essentially a choke) and start without opening the throttle. It will run for about 20 seconds this way unless I turn the idle knob in a half-turn or so to keep the bike at 1400 rpm. I can take off and ride, turning the SER valve off and the engine never misses a beat. Often times during the winter months the temp never comes up to anything like a normal range.

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    My mom had the first gen fiero. Love da spkrs in the headrest. But it always had issues mechanically.

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    Re: On warming up your bike before riding.

    Quote Originally Posted by mdub View Post
    My mom had the first gen fiero. Love da spkrs in the headrest. But it always had issues mechanically.
    Speakers in the headrest always seemed to be a cool thing to me too, but the later models like mine didn't have them, they were on the pillars instead. Mine was actually ok mechanically, just slow with a capital slow.

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