Finally pulled the trigger

[TruWrecks]

Welcome to the "Clutchless Collective". It's a blast playing with the gears and not worrying about the clutch at times. It doesn't make me like or dislike a clutch bike any more or less. Good thing, or I wouldn't like the Hayabusa that also sits in my stable.

Cheers. B)

 

[FJRPittsburgh]

Does yours knock a little during a cold start? Mine does, but still haven't seen the absolute fix here on the forum on the threads I've read.

Then you're not looking hard enough.

CLICKY

Howie,

I have an AE model. Still no confirmed posting of an AE model with a 2K warm up idle and an 1100 RPM. Can the machine be adjusted in this manner? At high idle, my auto clutch won't engage easily.

Thanks,

 

[RadioHowie]

Does yours knock a little during a cold start? Mine does, but still haven't seen the absolute fix here on the forum on the threads I've read.

Then you're not looking hard enough.

CLICKY

Howie,

I have an AE model. Still no confirmed posting of an AE model with a 2K warm up idle and an 1100 RPM. Can the machine be adjusted in this manner? At high idle, my auto clutch won't engage easily.

Thanks,

I truly believe Yamaha purposely lowered the fast idle on the Gen IIs BECAUSE of the AE.

The lower idle is a compromise to keep it high enough to prevent stalling, while not too high to cause accidental drive-offs. The compromise is the motor is right on the edge of stalling at times, hence the clunking.

So the lowered fast idle becomes an across-the-line "feature" and everyone suffers...A models and AE models.

So for AE owners, the only options I can see are living with a low cold idle, or bump it up and force the rider to wait until warmup before engaging the gearbox.

Rider's choice.....clunk or wait.

 

[FJRPittsburgh]

Howie,

I have an AE model. Still no confirmed posting of an AE model with a 2K warm up idle and an 1100 RPM. Can the machine be adjusted in this manner? At high idle, my auto clutch won't engage easily.

Thanks,

I truly believe Yamaha purposely lowered the fast idle on the Gen IIs BECAUSE of the AE.

The lower idle is a compromise to keep it high enough to prevent stalling, while not too high to cause accidental drive-offs. The compromise is the motor is right on the edge of stalling at times, hence the clunking.

So the lowered fast idle becomes an across-the-line "feature" and everyone suffers...A models and AE models.

So for AE owners, the only options I can see are living with a low cold idle, or bump it up and force the rider to wait until warmup before engaging the gearbox.

Rider's choice.....clunk or wait.

Howie,

I will definitely increase my warm-up idle and wait. Or maybe occasionally ride into the the back of the garage wall on startup. Your posts have been quite helpful as usual. Best of luck getting that beauty of yours back on the road. Keep us all updated.