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    Mine has 3400 miles on it and it doesn't stop hesitating until it reaches normal operating temp. Very annoying. I don't know too many people that sit and wait for there engine to reach operating temp.

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    My bike hesitates before it's up to full operating temperature also. It will also hesitate if the engine is shut off for about 30 minutes and the restarted. I've installed the NGK Irridium plugs and have varied the gap setting from recommended, but there is no change. It's obvious that the cold start and warm up fuel mapping is incorrect. Although the bike runs fine when warmed up, the cold start hesitation is very annoying and a possible safety issue. My dealer's only response is to let the engine come to full operating temperature before ridding the bike.

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    Mine does it too. Every morning.

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    And mine never does. Original plugs, 12K miles. Go figure.

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    Maybe I'm just old school--I never hop on a bike that I started cold without giving it at least 10 seconds or so to run. Yes, "fuel injection," etc. etc. but letting the temp come up a bit is just a good practice to have IMHO.

    I've found that unless my bike warms up for "a bit" (never measured the time--more than just putting on helmet and gloves, more like helmet, gloves and Roadcrafter) then the bike is still fast idling when I start to ride, which I don't like.

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    Start bike, then jacket, helmet, gloves & go. But....

    Quote Originally Posted by jkelley View Post
    Mine will do it if I start it and take off before it has a chance to run for a few seconds, if I start it and then put on my helmet and gloves it does ok.
    I've never NOT done this....no issues.
    But inquiring minds and the helicopter pilot in me (if it hasn't gone wrong yet, it is about to go wrong) needs to experiment and see if this is an issue.
    Today, helmet & gloves first, sit on bike, aim bike out the driveway, start and GO!
    We'll see what happens....

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    Mine idles kind of high until it warms up but no stumble at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Watchdog View Post
    Mine idles kind of high until it warms up but no stumble at all.
    Agreed, no stumble but high rpm regardless of outside temp. She will take off if you let clutch out or shift from neutral like a bat out of hell. Easily get 30 mph with no throttle input

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    +1 No problems at all with the warm up period. Start it up when cold and ride off.
    Ray

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    Mine has to be warmed up, otherwise if stutters and takes off. 2013f6b standard. Thought it was just me being new, its my first ride and have had it 11 months, at 9k miles right now. Still does it.

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