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V-Strom specific discussion / Re: 2004 VStrom 650 Cold Start Issue
« Last post by Rixington43 on February 04, 2026, 13:07:31 »BBC shows it's currently around 13C in Atlanta so not super cold, I wouldn't be surprised if the fast idle drops back quite quickly in those temperatures so I'd just adjust so the fast idle hits the target from your service manual and see how it behaves when the temperature drops.
Do you suffer with the bike stalling easily or running rough when first started? Does the temp guage show bars really quickly?
For reference, My K7 Vee had an issue of the fast idle not kicking in at all and the bike would stall really easily for the first 10mins of every ride.
The fast idle now behaves as follows;
Kicks in every time I start the bike but usually drops back within 30 seconds or so on all but the coldest days.
The Vee has a more comprehensive table for fast idle behaviour in the manual so I followed these guidelines and I now get about 2k in winter and the revs drop back to 1,700 and then 1,500 as the bars on the temp guage appear. Normal hot idle after a few minutes riding.
I don't ride in sub zero so I've no idea what it does then
Do you suffer with the bike stalling easily or running rough when first started? Does the temp guage show bars really quickly?
For reference, My K7 Vee had an issue of the fast idle not kicking in at all and the bike would stall really easily for the first 10mins of every ride.
The fast idle now behaves as follows;
Kicks in every time I start the bike but usually drops back within 30 seconds or so on all but the coldest days.
The Vee has a more comprehensive table for fast idle behaviour in the manual so I followed these guidelines and I now get about 2k in winter and the revs drop back to 1,700 and then 1,500 as the bars on the temp guage appear. Normal hot idle after a few minutes riding.
I don't ride in sub zero so I've no idea what it does then

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