Mine feels smoother than any bike I've owned to date. I will agree, when it is hot, sometimes it feels like it is going to stall off the line.

As far as the idle goes, 2k-2.5krpm is excessive. The manual recommends between 1000 & 1200 rpm (if memory serves me correctly).

 

I believe its 1250 for idle, but a little extra won`t hurt, racers advance there idle too. Different reason altogether though.

 

If you're stuck in a situation that causes your 1kRR to run hot and it starts hesitating and acting goofy here's what to do. Rev the living **** outta it about 3 times. Let it go back to idle and it'll run fine. I don't know why this works but it does. I stumbled across this solution only because I was pissed 1) because I was stuck in traffic and it was a zillion degrees and 2) because the bike was acting goofy and stumbling . So when it started to choke out as I began to go I pulled in the clutch and gave it a couple big revs and I'll be damned if it didn't run perfect.

 

+1

 

I found that out to for the same reason, going through traffic when you get light after light thats on red, and you start cooking. Weird but it works doesn`t it.

 

Maybe spooling the motor up like that makes the water pump spin faster, in turn pushing more coolant through the block.

 

Doncollins- Yeah, Mr. Honda is sending a new swingarm to my local dealer cuz we sent pic.s of where the heelguard swiveled downed and f'ed my swingarm in the A. They are also going to pay to have it replaced because those bolts are suppose to be secured by the factory before dealer receives the bike. Good news guys! Set my idle at 1500 rpm's, did the old Flapper mod, and took the ten feet of wrapped mesh from around my stock filters and SHE LYKES! 15 tooth sprocket coming in this week for the front. Can't wait! And I too have learned the whole rev two or three times before taking off when she's hot and for some odd reason it helps, though I think it's all in our minds but whatever works huh! Later guys.