118 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Idle Speed
Idle Speed Adjustment
•
Start the engine, and warm it up thor-
oughly.
•
Adjust the idle speed by turning the
idle adjusting screw.
NOTE
○
While the engine is cold, the fast idle
system automatically raises the en-
gine idling speed.
Idle Speed
1050 1 1 50 r/min (rpm)
A. Idle Adjusting Screw
•
Open and close the throttle a few
timestomakesurethattheidle
speed does not change. Readjust if
necessary.
•
With the engine idling, turn the han-
dlebars to each side. If handlebars
movement changes the idle speed,
the throttle cables m ay be improperly
adjusted or incorrectly routed, or they
may be damaged. Be sure to correct
any of these conditions before riding.