1 Revs higher and higher Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:18 pm
Welshy88
active member
Hey all thanks for taking a look to help a noob like me out.
My k100 idles normal at start, but progressively idles higher and higher, to what i dont know as i currently only leave for short rides to shops but the opportunity to commute is fast approaching.
my inexperienced gut is telling me its the thermostat, dno what exactly but as it gets warmer the revs get higher. Unfortunatly i dont have an rpm gauge on the bike so i can only measure by ear. I cant ignore however this all started at the MOT when the tech pointed out that the throttle revved up when handlebars at full turn, she then yanked the throttle cable to demonstrate which is when i first heard it idle at such an intense anger (since tried to unyank to no avail) however since it starts normal and progressively gets higher i think this might be a red herring.
I know i need to replace thermostat and the throttle cable, but i cant afford to buy both parts... There are other things that need replacement but they more obvious. All in good time but the most pressing matters first.
I have checked my coolant, seems to be fine, i cant fill it, and thanks to advice from this forum it was flushed Oct/Nov ish, the MoT was in Jan so it is persistent (if this helps).
Im sorry to ramble on just trying to give the chaps who know more information to work with. Thank you for your time and help
P.s. If requested i may upload video to youtube of the idle differences however having never uploaded video, or anything more than a pic to facebook this endeavour may be the straw that breaks my sanity...
My k100 idles normal at start, but progressively idles higher and higher, to what i dont know as i currently only leave for short rides to shops but the opportunity to commute is fast approaching.
my inexperienced gut is telling me its the thermostat, dno what exactly but as it gets warmer the revs get higher. Unfortunatly i dont have an rpm gauge on the bike so i can only measure by ear. I cant ignore however this all started at the MOT when the tech pointed out that the throttle revved up when handlebars at full turn, she then yanked the throttle cable to demonstrate which is when i first heard it idle at such an intense anger (since tried to unyank to no avail) however since it starts normal and progressively gets higher i think this might be a red herring.
I know i need to replace thermostat and the throttle cable, but i cant afford to buy both parts... There are other things that need replacement but they more obvious. All in good time but the most pressing matters first.
I have checked my coolant, seems to be fine, i cant fill it, and thanks to advice from this forum it was flushed Oct/Nov ish, the MoT was in Jan so it is persistent (if this helps).
Im sorry to ramble on just trying to give the chaps who know more information to work with. Thank you for your time and help
P.s. If requested i may upload video to youtube of the idle differences however having never uploaded video, or anything more than a pic to facebook this endeavour may be the straw that breaks my sanity...