Motorbikes are brilliant

[Free Falling Foxes]

As this is a motorbike thread, perhaps someone could explain to me why a fella at the end of our street starts his bike around 5 in the morning and leaves it running for up to 10 minutes before riding off.

I assume its because he's had to get up early and wants everyone else to be awake too.

The bikes themselves may be brilliant but there are some selfish sods around.

[SeCrEt FoX]

3 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

As this is a motorbike thread, perhaps someone could explain to me why a fella at the end of our street starts his bike around 5 in the morning and leaves it running for up to 10 minutes before riding off.

I assume its because he's had to get up early and wants everyone else to be awake too.

The bikes themselves may be brilliant but there are some selfish sods around.

Probably defrosting his windscreen 

[Daggers]

15 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

As this is a motorbike thread, perhaps someone could explain to me why a fella at the end of our street starts his bike around 5 in the morning and leaves it running for up to 10 minutes before riding off.

I assume its because he's had to get up early and wants everyone else to be awake too.

The bikes themselves may be brilliant but there are some selfish sods around.

Circulating oil through the engine before applying stress. 
 

Plus advertising the joys of bikes to you heathens. 

[SpacedX]

33 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

As this is a motorbike thread, perhaps someone could explain to me why a fella at the end of our street starts his bike around 5 in the morning and leaves it running for up to 10 minutes before riding off.

I assume its because he's had to get up early and wants everyone else to be awake too.

The bikes themselves may be brilliant but there are some selfish sods around.

Warming it up. Inconsiderate? yes, wilful? - unlikely. Some motorcycles can be very finicky when the engine is cold. Plus, the oil is thicker and doesn't lubricate the internal components as effectively, which can lead to increased wear and tear on the engine parts if you pull off immediately. Warming up allows the oil to reach its optimal operating temperature and viscosity to allow proper lubrication throughout the engine. I'd have polite words. 

 

My previous motorcycle, prior to purchasing a bench ECU tune for £480 was practically unridable on the initial open loop ignition due to an appalling stock fuelling to meet Euro 5 regulations. Nonetheless, I wouldn't have dreamt of starting it up and running it in my close for the five minutes that it required to behave, given that when on campus, I leave for work at 6.00am. Largely because the straight through exhaust registered 110dB at idle, I used to have to push it out of the vicinity before I fired it up...

 

 

This one's far more genteel in comparison. (It's still rasping though). 

 

Edited 22 February by SpacedX

[Daggers]

1 hour ago, SpacedX said:

Warming it up. Inconsiderate? yes, wilful? - unlikely. Some motorcycles can be very finicky when the engine is cold. Plus, the oil is thicker and doesn't lubricate the internal components as effectively, which can lead to increased wear and tear on the engine parts if you pull off immediately. Warming up allows the oil to reach its optimal operating temperature and viscosity to allow proper lubrication throughout the engine. I'd have polite words. 

 

My previous motorcycle, prior to purchasing a bench ECU tune for £480 was practically unridable on the initial open loop ignition due to an appalling stock fuelling to meet Euro 5 regulations. Nonetheless, I wouldn't have dreamt of starting it up and running it in my close for the five minutes that it required to behave, given that when on campus, I leave for work at 6.00am. Largely because the straight through exhaust registered 110dB at idle, I used to have to push it out of the vicinity before I fired it up...

 

 

This one's far more genteel in comparison. (It's still rasping though). 

 

Dog is awesome <3

[simFox]

You'll be pleased to know it doesn't do an engine much good to warm up on idle. Much better to run it under load at low revs. 

 

So whilst he's got it idling cold, take comfort in the fact that hes slowly breaking it. Maybe leave a smug note in his letterbox.

[SpacedX]

20 hours ago, simFox said:

You'll be pleased to know it doesn't do an engine much good to warm up on idle. Much better to run it under load at low revs. 

 

So whilst he's got it idling cold, take comfort in the fact that hes slowly breaking it. Maybe leave a smug note in his letterbox.

Plus running it gently is the most effective and quickest way to accomplish it. About 30 seconds of idling is the recommended practice. As mentioned though, cold open loop startup on my previous bike was practically unrideable for the first five minutes. 

[SpacedX]

Rode into work today, slightly premature although it'll be a pleasant 18°C by early afternoon. At 6.30am however it was near freezing. Factor in the wind chill on a bike and a 45 minute ride, by the time I arrived it felt like my fingertips had been individually smashed by a ball peen hammer.