I've recently found that i really like the hard deceleration recieved when you set your idle to zero.  Sort of a pain keeping the throttle open using your hand during warmups and at stop lights but you get used to that.  Has anyone else tried this?  My main concern is are there any long term ill effects from doing this?


Thx,
Kevin

I'm still a noob, but I tend to stay away from using my rear tire for "hard deceleration."  I've had it slip from aggressively downshifting, or from using just a touch too much rear brake.

Anyway, setting your idle to zero just sounds crazy to me.  I find it convenient that the engine stays running on its own, with no help from me.  But that's just me.

My idle is at zero most of the time...  until I start the bike.  As for hard deceleration, the brakes work great.    

why complicate your life with needing to keep the idle up at lights? What if you need to ever grab a handful of brake in emergency situation? Then bike dies. One less thing you should not have to worry about.

Stop doing it.

oh yeah, if you like that kind of deceleration (called engine braking) you'll like liter vtwins when you move up from the gs500. they have LOADS of engine braking.

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+1

well i like it anyway :lol:  and thats the way i aim to keep it!

With such a low idle, you may suffer from slightly lower oil presure.  But it is your bike, dude.

A lot harder on any engine being ran at lower than recomended RPM.  Those RPMs are recomended for other reasons too.  It is called proper oil pressure.  You might get some mechanical problems on down the road.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

What ... now you're too lazy to down shift ...    ... That's the right way to do it ...
Cool.
Srinath.

my rpms dont go to low i keep them at about 1200-1500 with the throttle when i stop.

This kind of seems unsafe and a huge pain in the a**

no factory i know of sets a bike idle (electric drives not included) to die at closed throttle.  your bike dude.

Engine/ compression breaking is hard on your valves = bad for the engine.

New brake pads =   $20 - $45

Top end rebuild replace valves(considering you haven't sucked a valve into your cylinder),  = $500 - $700

New engine = $600- $1200.

Learning from it all = priceless!

It is not a 2-stroke stop using the engines compression to slow you down.
As for the idle, it would suck to be at a light, and you miss a rev, and it stalls just as the light turns green, everyone takes off except you... ouch.

ratz won trophies.  I'd take his advice.  

 

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No engine braking? Oh crap, we had this debate yesterday...

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Hah!  I like my brake-braking any-dang-way.  At least until they come up with front wheel drive!

Quote from: ChuckAt least until they come up with front wheel drive!

Who'da thought! All-wheel drive - for a motorcycle!
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