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Have you had a dealer load the latest fuel map?Sounds like it needs it
The seasons are changing.I'm sure one of our pros will chime in soon.
It caught something from those beemers. Seriously needs a new map. 2013 Stone. Soon after purchase exhibited same exact symptons. Larry at MPH fiddled with it, ran fine for next 2000 miles. Started again back to MPH for new map runs better than when new.Like Rocker59 suggested new map probably 1/2 hour shop time.Larry also suggested that I ride it more. Dave Galveston
I find the real bonus with the new map is the smoother low speed fueling. I'm so used to cold-blooded Guzzis, I always allow a warm up anyway.
That might be true once warm. But Sunday it was really a cold hearted bitch on me again warming up. I was surprised (and bummed). It's the only bike in the garage that can't start and pull away in the first few minutes. Hell, all of the others can start and pull away that instant.Anyway, for my education, how long do you normally warm it?
I always found the warm start to be the worst for cold-bloodedness. In a true cold start situation I don't have an issue with 2 minutes of idling while putting on gloves and helmet, but it's that immediate stall after stopping for 20 min that's really annoying. It's a stall that can't be saved, either. Kind of embarrassing as you're trying to pull away from the gas station. I guess it adds character and on the scale of potential problem severity it's pretty far down the list, but it is fairly annoying. Most fuel injected vehicles can be immediately driven from a cold start without even a stumble.It doesn't sound like the revised factory map has completely cured the problem. I'd be interested to hear from people using third party maps if they have the same issues.
The new map is a solution for most of these bikes I've seen and heard about. But Kev's bike is an example of one that's an exception, so this map may not be your solution (though I'd start with that if I were you and then go from there).
I agree with sib that the OP seemed to indicate this was a fairly new problem.Along with Kev and others, my bike (2013 V7 Special and should have the latest map...dealer checked when it was in earlier this year) needs to warm up to be reliable. Otherwise it idles rough/erratically and dies very easily. Lots of clutch work and revving and dying.I often try to short-circuit the warm up time and regret it: last weekend for example, it just died as I was leaning into a corner at a slower speed and was giving it a bit of throttle (thank goodness they're fairly light bikes).Once it's warm, not a bit of trouble. I'll talk to the dealer about it again when it's in next time but they're good folk (Moto International). I very much doubt they didn't get the map applied.I guess I get to call it "character". ;)
Have you got a box fan you can place in front of the bike to move some air?