Minimum Warm-Up Time

[BosBuddy]

Anyone know the minimum recommended warm-up time for a Buddy (warm and cold)?

[Roadbum]

Every day, riding condition and temp and humidity can be different. Therefore, its best to wait until the bike tire stops spinning and the engine slows to an even idle before you ride.

In other words the minimum recommended warm up time is determined a little differently for the conditions the bike is getting warmed up in.

It seems like a few minutes for my father's, but we always wait until its tire and idle slows to a nice lope before moving it off the center stand. Same with my LX 150.

Roadbum

[trevo_man]

According the the Genuine Buddy 125 Owner's Manual 1-3 minutes. It does not specify anything about warm/cold conditions. Roadbum I think is right on with that advice.

[EBee]

I hardly ever use the centerstand, esp in starting (should I be?)...although I notice that on first crank she starts right up but idles so high at first if I wasn't sitting on her she'd run away...usually takes a minute to level off. But that's in 80 degree weather. I haven't paid attention to cold weather but it's not significantly different.

[Roadbum]

I hardly ever use the centerstand, esp in starting (should I be?)...although I notice that on first crank she starts right up but idles so high at first if I wasn't sitting on her she'd run away...usually takes a minute to level off. But that's in 80 degree weather. I haven't paid attention to cold weather but it's not significantly different.

The reason to use the centerstand for warm up is because it eliminates some unnecessary wear of the drive belt. If the bike is idling fast during warm up and its resting on the rear tire, the belt is still spinning around trying to grab the variator. Its like holding the front brake and giving it throttle. Its not good for assorted tranny parts.

Roadbum

[davel]

I let mine warm up while I gear up, so maybe 30 seconds. I'm willing to trade some longevity for convenience. I also baby it the first few minutes on the road until the "choke" has wound down, so I doubt I'm causing any extra wear to speak of.
I'll have traded it for a new toy long before its useful lifespan is up anyway.

[Roadbum]

I let mine warm up while I gear up, so maybe 30 seconds. I'm willing to trade some longevity for convenience. I also baby it the first few minutes on the road until the "choke" has wound down, so I doubt I'm causing any extra wear to speak of.
I'll have traded it for a new toy long before its useful lifespan is up anyway.

If you let it warm up for about thirty seconds and then ride it more gently until the auto choke disengages I don't think you're hurting anything other than getting the oil pressure closer to where the bike's optimum pressure level would be. Honestly I don't know that it would affect anything if you let it warm for the first thirty seconds and ride gently.

Roadbum

[BlueMark]

Since mornings tend to be the coldest time of day, and even starting up and idling a cold engine could cause damage, I think the safest thing to do is leave your scooter idling all night.

(but I just let it run while gearing up)