covering a problem?
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:51 am
So last month I took my 04 r1150r in for an 18000 mile service. Paid the $500+, brought it home. The bike is my daily commuter, so I do a lot of stop and go riding. I notice the bike runs a little rough, and occasionally when I pull in the clutch to come to a stop the bike dies, even when fully warmed up. I also notice the ABS whine is not as consistent as it used to be when I'm holding the brake at a stop, and the lights seem to dim when I pull on the brakes. (The bike could've been doing this all the time but I wasn't paying attention beacuse I wasn't paranoid about it dying). I start riding the bike all the time with the fast idle switch engaged ( don't know what it's really called), but I'm a bit concerned so I take it back to the dealer that did the service. They assure me that the idle is just set too low and they turn it up. They say that the electronics on the bike tax the alternator, which puts additional stress on the motor, which then dies because it is idling too low. This sounds reasonable, and I have no doubt that this will fix the problem, as I have been self treating the problem with the fast idle switch myself. What I am worried about is whether this is the real problem or if now we're just covering up an underlying problem. The bike idles around 1000 rpm now, and I'm not sure if this is normal or a bit high. It might be my imagination because I never really did pay attention to the idling rpm, but it feels higher than it used to be pre-service. I want to believe the service technician, as they're all really nice guys, but I'd feel better if you guys gave me some confirmation that we've done the right thing. Sorry if I'm a bit verbose, thanks for any help you guys can give me yet again guys!