Originally Posted by SomeOld Biker

The worst thing you can do to a motor is warm it up just sitting at idle then put it back in storage. In other words don't start your bike up unless you are going to ride it.

Originally Posted by Mathis

You’re saying don't warm it by idling and put it away, but it's okay to ride it and put it away? Hmm, it's pretty warm after I ride it?

Is there more than one kind of warm. What am I missing?

Originally Posted by SomeOld Biker

I also see guys start their bikes after leaving a bar for example and rip on them pretty hard. If you ride your bike hard before the motor is properly warm you may see oil weaping from the base gaskets. Don't ask me how I know.

Originally Posted by ddsdoorguy

I totally agree that starting the bike (or car for that matter), letting it run for a minute or 2, then shutting it off can cause undo condensation in the motor. However, I have not personally seen any engine problems from that. However, rusted out mufflers happen all the time, in vehicles anyway, due to condensation not being burned off due to not getting hot enough. My bike drips quite a bit water out of the tailpipe when i first start it. So doing that often in the winter would definitely trap water in the pipes.
With that said, it's funny that at almost every dealership around moves bikes outside in the morning and inside at night starting them up for maybe a minute or 2 only. How many times had our fancy bikes, that we now worry about so much, been treated like that before we purchased them. Dealerships don't seem to worry about it at. Also, I never taken a test ride on a bike where the dealership has told me to take it easy on the motor. I have had them tell me the tires might be a little slick but not baby the engine. i just find that interesting.

Originally Posted by jpooch00

Absolutely true, and has been ever since they introduced the EVO's.