Idle Speed

I rode a 99 for the first time yesterday and noticed that the idle was running at 1300 rpm. This was after it was fully warmed and the choke was off. This seems too high to me. What is the idle speed set to from the factory?

Should be 1200 rpm +-100 rpm for 89-99, 49 states/ Canada type. California type 1300+-100rpm.

Same for v-tec. 1200 +- 100. I have mine at 1300.

My '04 was idling just under 1500 rpm according to the tach when I bought 'er 3 weeks ago. Easily adjusted it down to ~1250. Didn't want to go below that for a couple weeks for fear of stalling it during takeoffs. Good enough for now.

BTW, the 6th gen. idle adjustment screw is in the same place as the 5th gen.

Hey VFRsoon, welcome to the club.

For a manual check this out, I downloaded it but it took ages, but worth the hastle, sandyman spotted it.

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http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.p...&hl=manuals

VFRsoon, Aug 21 2006, 04:53 PM
I rode a 99 for the first time yesterday and noticed that the idle was running at 1300 rpm. This was after it was fully warmed and the choke was off. This seems too high to me. What is the idle speed set to from the factory?

5th gens have a choke? where?

da9b20, Aug 31 2006, 02:46 PM
5th gens have a choke? where?

Automatically done on mine, 00, no choke lever.

VFRsoon, Aug 22 2006, 06:53 AM
I rode a 99 for the first time yesterday and noticed that the idle was running at 1300 rpm. This was after it was fully warmed and the choke was off. This seems too high to me.

Just had my VFR Serviced, like yours mine was idling around 1250-1300 when I asked the mechanic, ( who encourages me hover around him during a Service ) he pointed to his diagnostic machine as he was balancing throttle bodies at the time the machine was showing actual Rev's were around 1100 ie normal for a VFR.