[qwen3579]

Just curious, what is everyone's take on warming up the engine before riding? I usually let mine warm up while I get my stuff together for work and get my gear on (about 2 minutes) but I've read that water cooled, fuel injected engines really don't need a warm up.

 

[wlfpak65]

Your guess is as good as mine..... warming up the way you are is what i do also when its cold out but it wouldnt hurt any weather you have to or not?

 

[clar2001]

Summer time 30sec , I have noticed after its warm it does have a smoother idle.

 

[74novaguy]

with how engines are manufactured today there is no need for a warm up period. About 30 seconds is all that is needed to get the oil everywhere and flowing.

 

[Natedog]

My understanding is that all liquid cooled engines require a short warm-up before applying load.

 

[middleagecrisis]

The most important thing is that the oil circulates which only takes a few seconds. By the time you get to the end of your drive you're good to go.

 

[qwen3579]

Thanks for the input. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't rushing it. Sounds like I don't need to wait as long as I have been.