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Title: New 2009 GS500F- just picked up yesterday- getting the hanging idle problem
Post by: tundrav8 on June 17, 2010, 03:09:30 PM
I just picked up my new bike yesterday- 09 GS500F- only ridden it 5 miles and getting the hanging idle problem- idle will inter stay at 3,000
Dealer is supposed to pick up and check out-
what could be wrong with a new bike? that would cause this-
Title: Re: New 2009 GS500F- just picked up yesterday- getting the hanging idle problem
Post by: utgunslinger13 on June 17, 2010, 03:12:38 PM
Idle screw set incorrectly.  Start the bike, warm it up completely until you can turn the choke off all the way, then use the big screw in between the two carbs to set the idle to 1200-1300.
Title: Re: New 2009 GS500F- just picked up yesterday- getting the hanging idle problem
Post by: tundrav8 on June 17, 2010, 03:38:22 PM
I'm not sure if its just idle screw- since sometimes it is fine and idles at 1,200 and other times it stays at 3,000 or so- seems like it is getting to much fuel or something?
Title: Re: New 2009 GS500F- just picked up yesterday- getting the hanging idle problem
Post by: ojstinson on June 17, 2010, 05:35:47 PM
Make sure your choke is all the way forward once it's warmed up, a stuck choke will idle very fast.
Title: Re: New 2009 GS500F- just picked up yesterday- getting the hanging idle problem
Post by: tundrav8 on June 17, 2010, 06:04:56 PM
We'll i rode it around and it did it again-  I decided i'll try and adjust idle when it was running at 3,000 rpm and adjusted it down to 1,200 and rode it 10 miles, seems to be working great now-  hope it continues
thanks all
Title: Re: New 2009 GS500F- just picked up yesterday- getting the hanging idle problem
Post by: 007brendan on June 17, 2010, 06:35:31 PM
When stopped, try turning your front wheel from full lock left to full lock right.  See if you get a difference in throttle.  Could be your throttle cable is getting stuck on something.