Idles at 2300rpm after hard riding

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Idles at 2300rpm after hard riding

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Normal idle bimbles happily around 1700rpm. After taking the bike to the limiter in almost every gear :smt003 and then hitting a red light, I noticed that it sticks on 2300+rpm every time and never decreases. Something to do with the throttle cable? I have no idea :smt012

Anyone else had this problem? The engine noise is beginning to pss me off at red lights!
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Re: Idles at 2300rpm after hard riding

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sounds like the throttle cable is sticking, whip it out and reoil it, check your return cable is there too.
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give the choke cable a good squirt of wd whilst ya there to mate, mite be sticking to?
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mine used to do that after 30 mins of pure rev limiter, think its got somthing to do with it getting hot but havent a clue.

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Thats a typical problem with some ZXR's, you come upto the lights and its revving higher than it should be then dies down. No idea what it is tho, try running some Redex through as well as everything else thats been mentioned.
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RobB wrote:Thats a typical problem with some ZXR's, you come upto the lights and its revving higher than it should be then dies down. No idea what it is tho, try running some Redex through as well as everything else thats been mentioned.
gonna start calling you RedexRobB :smt003
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:lol: i quite like that name, can i change my own name in the ACP?
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have you got shares in reddex or somthing??!!
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RobB wrote::lol: i quite like that name, can i change my own name in the ACP?
try it and see?
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If it does it when its hot, like after giving it the beans, idles high and then drops after a while, it could be the air corrector screws. If its running to lean, there the symptoms.
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Re: Idles at 2300rpm after hard riding

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Thanks for teh advice everyone. I'm gonna lube her up - ha ha - this weekend, so will see if this fixes the problem. Noticed that the revs drop down again after a while though, which could be from running too hot? :smt017

What are air corrector screws btw?

Not so sure if I can buy Redex in Japan...will find the nearest equivalent :smt003
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mine does this too, not every time mind but it does.
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Caakman400 wrote: Not so sure if I can buy Redex in Japan...will find the nearest equivalent :smt003
Maybe you should mention this at the next Redex Board meeting Rob? could make your shares worth a little more ;)
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Mine used to, until i richened up the idle mixture a bit.
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zxr_oli wrote:Mine used to, until i richened up the idle mixture a bit.
how does one do this?

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