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Old 01-17-2010, 06:07 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Treerider View Post
Warm the engine before jumping on and tearing off into the sunset. Lots of burndowns are caused by an improperly (unheated up) engine, the jugs and pistons have to heat up before your rip out at 7500rpm.....5 minutes before you ride....longer in colder weather.
Amen to that advice treerider! Thermal expansion in all engine components take place when going from super cold to warm and engine stress levels are much higher. Taking off at high RPMs in a cold engine is a great recipe for engine failure.

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