899 Panigale Warm Up

I probably should but don't warm it up at all. Just get on and ride so I don't wake my neighbours up!

That said, I make sure I keep the revs low until the water temp is at least 40 degrees and then work my way up the rev range as the engine warms up. No issues yet and dealer didn't say anything when I did it leaving the showroom a couple times! Haha.

 

I tend to try and get out of my road and stop at the end and let it warm up for a min, normally I just tickle the revs all the way out of town and it's showing some temp by the

 

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And great weather while you are there.

 

With my bike(s) I start them while I'm putting my ear plugs and lid on, by the time I've finished faffing about it registers a temp on the dash.

I then ride her gently for 5 minutes until the oils up. Then she gets a pasting.

Where did you buy the white 899 mate?

 

Once the oil is round the whole engine, its already doing its job. Shouldn't take very long at all.

As said start the bike up and then put your gloves and helmet and it will be ready to ride.

 

I'm laughing at the posts about not warming it up so as to not wake the neighbours. I have to wheel mine down the driveway then out onto the road - which luckily points slightly downward - and then roll it about 50 metres down there before I'm allowed to start it up due to wife/neighbour moanings. But to answer the original posters question, I don't let it idle, just ride it gently until everything is nice and warm.

 

I never had that problem until recently.

The missus has told me I have to start her and wheel it down the road.

To be fair the Panigale's are fairly noisy compared to my cbr, sounds like there's a lancaster bomber landing in the garden.

 

I stopped warming my bike up when I sold my 916

 

You wanna let it warm up to at least 60 before you jump on it - i like it to be at 70 before i throw my leg over.

 

Problem is, leaving it for too long isn't good either.

You just want to let the fluids get around the motor. A few minutes will be enough.

Then ride it gently until up to temp.

Then give her a spanking.

 

Is this something you do or have been recommended to do? I've asked the lads at Ducati previously and never been given this advice.
Always the same, easy away until everything is nice & warm then thrash it.

 

The problem is, with no disrespect to dealer staff, they're often not that clued up on these things.

I've been a technical consultant for a number of years in the automotive sector, earlier on with cars, having done some racing myself but have now moved over to bikes.

Idling the bike, doesn't warm the oil very quickly, meaning despite being a good idea in theory, reality being you will likely cause more wear to the unloaded motor as well as the fact you'll likely burn more oil during this time and in extreme circumstances may have bore wash. Although more common on dervs.

Allowing the bike to idle for a few minutes, lets the oil get around the motor, once this has happened you're ready to go (just stay away from high revs and gently on the throttle) which will bring the fluids up to temperature much faster, the revolutions will also distribute the oil faster. Just fyi, depending on the type of riding you do, give it around 5-10 minutes for the oil to be up to full op temp, obviously this various but as I say it's more a guide. Some people give it a wrist full the minute the water temp is up, which is wrong.

Back in the day, idling on carbs was common, but really with modern injection & synthetics it's a waste of time.

There's many reasons why it's bad practice but this post is already fairly long ha ha.

 

they dont need warming up. just go steady for 10 mins, and build the revs gradually.

 

Just run it gently until oil temp reaches 50'C....then give it some stick

 

^ He's right. It's actually quite bad leaving your engine to idle. It can also cause damage to catalytic converters as they need to reach temperatures to work effectively otherwise blockage can ensue. As many have said, just start it and ride away, keeping the revs down until the temperature begins to increase.

 

Do you let your car warm up before you drive off ? no didnt think so, just get on and ride it, its a modern engine it can take it !