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Old 09-24-2010, 02:37 AM   #28 (permalink)
alvaro84
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Teresa - '04 BMW F650CS
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90 day: 80.53 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
At any rate, the data re: idling being one of the poorest ways to "warm up" remains true and it is especially poor practice to do that on a regular basis.
Agreed, I don't do it. It comes with a bit of uneasy feelings to ride Teresa cold (the big single needs half the max rpm just to shift into 2nd of 5th), but I can deal with it Otherwise, she just starts and runs in the winter just the same she starts with a higher idle and can feel a bit lean for a minute or two (probably cuts choke a little early - she's watercooled, fuel injected), but that's all.

Anyway, we had no problem with Ciliegia's carbs after winter either.
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