when starting the bike with the engine hot, the engine RPM needs to be manually kept up or the engine dies. I recall this to be a common issue. but is there a solution? Thanks
My buddy has the same issue but not when it's hot. His happens when it is cold (??) I too have been trying to find a solution for him on this and most have pointed to a valve adj. being needed to help cure the issue or possibly throttle bodies (sync). Good luck!
Thanks JT. I can see how too tight of valve clearance could open the valves while they are hot due to expansion of the metal. However, this would cause the engine to die every time the RPM dropped to idle, not only after sitting off for a bit. I think there is something with either the TPS or another sensor for this particular problem.
It's fairly common, unfortunately. Blip it and go. It's generally not an issue once you get going. With that said, check coils, regulator, battery, starter motor, etc. to make sure you're not getting a drain on the system or malfunction somewhere.
I have an 08 w/ the opposite problem: When I come in from the track and return to idle, it stalls. Clearly a fueling issue, but I haven't bothered to look into it further.
yeah, i have had an 06 and 09 with no issues. but my 10 doesn't like to idle. my understanding is that you just need to hold the start button a few seconds longer. i have yet to try it, but i'm hoping it solves the issue.
Holding the start button for sure is a big trick to the bike. Sometimes 3-5 seconds. Sorry, I should have been clearer in my original post. There's a detailed technical explanation somewhere as to why you need to hold the start button and not blip. Even after that though, some have issues with it idling - where I would have to keep the revs up and go.
i believe it is somewhat related to the ballistic battery i have and just the R6 power draw? that's sort of what i interpreted.
I know not the same generation but mine had the usual TPS go bad, the hotter the bike it would not idle and die. New tps fixed it. I run a ballistic 4-cell and have no problems with current draw. Though on a cold morning it takes a couple of pulses for it to fire. Just oil and bearings still cold.
The batteries are cold. If you have a quick disconnect, you can keep them warm in the morning before hooking up to the bike. Or you just give it a couple tries to warm up, then it fires no problem. Kinda weird, that fancy battery technology.
THIS!!!!!! Hold the start button in for a few seconds after it starts. It is a problem with R6's and the Cam position Sensor, there is a delay in knowing where the heck it is and communicating with the ECU. You don't need to hold the throttle at all if you do this. If you don't, you will have to hold the throttle to keep the idle up for a while