If you leave your bike running stationary for 20 minutes the engine will shut down as a fail-safe measure. Fault code No. 70 - Page 8-65 in Service Manual.

Found this out by starting my bike to help the battery to charge up after sitting about 6 weeks after an oil change in January. I was keeping the engine speed between 1000-2200 RPM while monitoring the engine temperature (which was at 3/4 on gage). Was planning on running it for about 30 minutes to burn off any condensation in the crankcase and charge the battery at the same time. Engine shut off after a while and panel showed "70" where the total miles normally would show. I checked the service manual and that's where I found out why it shut down.

Anybody know why they don't want it to idle past 20 minutes?

Since the temp was 37F outside and salt and gravel covered roads, I wasn't riding it.

On a side note the Yamalube 4 20w-50 chart shows temp range down to 50F on the low side. Was concerned about running the bike in the 30-40F range. Thoughts?

Ken

Good to know !!!!

I'll remember to blip the throttle often....Now I have a reason!!

It must only time out at idle for that time....Probably a DOT /EPA

Standard??

No

Mike D



Gonna go fire mine up now!!

46 deg. out.....

Better keep it in the shed...

Too much salt on the road!!

skullmax wrote:



Mike,

I don't think blimping the throttle will fool it because I was varying the engine speed between idle and 2200 the entire time until it shut down.

Ken

No kid'n...

Maybe I don't run it that long???

Gonna have to time it!!

Maybe a bike is not made to idle for too long??

Thanks for a reminder to go play!!!

MIke D



890209 wrote:

Could be the Max is trying to save us money. If no activity, it shuts itself down to save Gas, which is a luxury for the MAX.

Wierd well just had mine started up today has been a while had try out eh race ecu and check for leaks canged all the covers to the blacked out Otec and double clutch while in there 52 deg in Ct would have taken out but have no FRONT WHEEL