2007-03-30 04:20:03 · 12 answers · asked by vgigaijin 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Either your a brand new rider or your just plain nuts! Keep your right hand on the brake and your clutch pulled in with the other in first gear and keep an eye on your mirrors! Geez!!!
Unless you feel like being a permanent part of the bumper in front of you stay in gear in case you need to move in a hurry.
Always check your "6" when stopped at a light or any intersection.
2007-03-30 04:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ellwood 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jaxs is correct, shutting your bike off at a long light will not do much to save your gas because your engine has to have more gas shot into to start it than it does to sit and idle. The only benefit to shutting your bike off at a light is if you live in very hot conditions and do not have a liquid cooled or air cooled engine. Even still that only pro, to the many cons (wasting more gas, wearing out your starter, draining your battery) is not worth it.
2007-03-30 05:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by Tackle Tacos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the guys answers aren't too bad, but if its a warm day and you know the lights are long and you are in traffic kill it because you will be killing your machine not saving fuel!
Heat is the biggest killer of your oil which will reduce its wear resistant properties that your engine needs.
Most modern bikes have digital temps but if yours doesn't and you see your gauge near the red I would shut her down.
Someone answered that stopping and starting any machine will wear it out! Not 100% true! if your engine is warm and you have just been running it you still have lubricant coating the important parts of your engine. Ie: your head where gravity will eventually pull the oil back to the sump after time. If it was cold and you started and stopped all the time and your engine is allowed to cool right down you would probably start to see wear if you looked at your head, cams, buckets, etc.
I work on large marine engines and they have pre heaters for this very thing as well as pre lube pumps which pressurise the main bearing surfaces prior to start-up. Very important if you have large white metal bearings inside!
The same rule applies to any machine though! I kill my bike when I see the temp above 90c on hot days and try to filter through traffic to the front of the lights to get the clean air through my radiator. unfortunately our cooling fans just aren't big enough to do the job in 30 to 35c heat. I hope this helps!
Troy
2007-03-30 11:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by Rider ZX10R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just had to comment on the fact that for once all the answerers are in agreement. This doesn't happen that often.
Of course they are all correct too. And especially the one who mentioned keeping your eye on the mirrors. I NEVER trust ANYONE when I'm on a bike.
Railroad tracks with long trains is the only time I shut off my bike. And then I get off and sit down on the ground and prepare myself for a nap or two. We have some very long (and slow) trains where I live.
2007-03-30 08:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by Wyoming Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only answer I agree 100% with is Ellwoods. I don't want to step on anyone's toes, so I won't disagree. It would have to be an extremely long light to even think about overheating on an air cooled bike. Wyoming rider has a good point - those really looooooooooooong stops are when you want (maybe even need) to shut it down.
2007-03-30 10:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll probably end up using more gas just turning it on and off so many times, plus the wear and tear on the engine will increase.
2007-03-30 04:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are that tight for gas money, maybe walking is a better idea. On the other hand, if by "ninja" you really mean "hummer", then yes.
2007-03-30 13:29:59 · answer #7 · answered by csburridge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
it won't save you any gas by doing that but people will think you stalled your bike and laugh at you cause you can't drive ....
2007-03-30 04:58:02 · answer #8 · answered by myopinionforwhatitsworth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it takes more gas when you restart it also restarting many times you have a better chance to wear out starter and also has a good chance of putting wear on the batt
2007-03-30 04:30:01 · answer #9 · answered by Jaxs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No your gas consumption is low anyway.
You will use more starting and stopping and spend more in the future buying new starters...
2007-03-30 04:33:35 · answer #10 · answered by k9mpgsd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋