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MistressOfMayhem

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  1. Thank you all for the response. Sorry for the delay, I have been out and about in the world. The bike is fuel injected, not carbureted. According to people have done this adjustment, the knob is located in the throttle bodies and is a small screw with a lock-nut backing. Opponents of adjusting the idle speed on this particular model claim that it can potentially screw up engine settings so I just wanted to see if anyone has had any similar experiences on the newer model R6's and has done this adjustment. As it is, I will most likely be testing out the method tomorrow. Edit: I almost forgot - in response to the question posed above - the bike idles extremely low, 1k or less. When it dies, it is usually when I come to a stop and have pulled the clutch in. If I try to hold the throttle open it won't reconcile itself into a reasonable RPM it is either at 3k or it dips and dies. Even when it doesn't die completely, it dips very low and idles at around 500-900 RPMs. There are no erratic spikes in idle or anything like that.
  2. With my mandatory introduction post out of the way, I figure I'll jump right in with my inquiry: I have an 07 R6 that doesn't like to idle at stoplights... randomly. When I say randomly I mean that it doesn't matter if its hot or cold. Sometimes it does it, and sometimes it doesn't. It happens frequently enough to where its problematic. I've changed the spark plugs, cleaned and examined the air filter, and had the battery checked. When I am riding and I pull in the clutch while off the throttle or stopped the idle dips and the bike dies. When I try to start it, it fires right up. It doesn't bog or sputter upon acceleration. At the track they told me that the idle speed needed to be adjusted. My only question is: if the idle speed isn't meant to be played with on these bikes (as I understand it) then how would that be the source of the problem? I have heard of the idle speed adjustment alleviating the symptoms, but my fear is that while it alleviates the symptoms there may still be a more significant underlying problem. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
  3. Hey everyone, I just thought I would do the mandatory introduction. I have an 07 Red R6 that I endearingly (and sometimes spitefully) refer to as "The Red Devil". We have a love-hate relationship that has been thriving for about 2 years now. There have been times where I've considered getting rid of her, but like a battered spouse I continually come back. I see great potential in her and hope that one day she will seek therapy and resolve her issues independently; because the problem is all hers, not mine. However, I must remember that there are two of us in this relationship and with that being said I am here, introducing myself and doing my part. Then again, perhaps that is why we are all here: as members of a support group for faithful devotee's to our two wheeled soul-mates... On a serious note: I live in CA, the southern central valley part where a significant portion of the awesome roads and racetracks are. I tend to clock a lot of mileage on my bikes and prefer the twisties over the drag strip/tarmac. I've been riding for about 7 years now and I also own a 2004 ninja ZX6-R, which has carried me all around CA, on a few race tracks, and even put me in the hospital after a minor disagreement on said race track. We have since reconciled our differences and are sustaining in a long and lasting relationship... so far. Anyway, enough about me. Thanks for having me, I'll be asking lots of questions.
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