Honda NSR 125 idle rpm

[Simon13245]

Hey guys.

I am sorry for spamming here on the forum.

So today I went for another joy ride. I did some engine braking, warmed it up etc. I warm up the bike by turning it on with a choke, then turning the choke off, giving it little blips for one minute, and then ride it easy on lower rpm.
I noticed the idle speed (when warmed up) at around 1750rpm. It seems that my NSR is running too lean. Is it ok to leave it that way? Manual states 1400rpm +-100.
Also, in the last thread, I mentioned I can't start fast. So that means uphill I gotta start slowly because when I give it more revs and letting go clutch faster makes the engine die.
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Honda NSR 125R (1999)

[Nobby the Bastard]

Give it more revs and slip the clutch. Its only a 125. Its not like.a.big 4 that will sit comfortably at 2k.

I'll happily have my thou at 6k when pulling.away from.the lights.

Dropping the clutch quickly on something small, especially if it's been optimised for top end, will only end badly.
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Simon13245]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Simon13245]

[Easy-X]

I think you need to separate "is this bike running well?" with "do I know how to ride this bike?" (or more specifically how a 2-stroke engine likes things.) Might I enquire as to what other bikes you might have ridden?

As a general observation you need "some throttle" on any bike for the pull-away. The larger the engine the less you'll probably need... or want! Unless you just want to unicycle everywhere

I'd guess if you're giving it >4k and it falls on its face gently letting out the clutch then the bike still needs some tuning
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[Simon13245]

[Nobby the Bastard]

4 grand is fuck all for a 2t 125. They have absolutely no torque.
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Robby]

Revs the tits off it. It's how you ride an NSR.

[Easy-X]

Yeah, my old DT was relatively torquey for a little 2-stroke. I admit I have no knowledge of more sports orientated smokers and how much you need to rag them
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[Simon13245]

[stevo123]

-Idle speed is adjustable (not the mixture screw)
-To get away at a normal pace you need 5000 plus at least but it does sound like you have a carb problem which needs sorting. A blockage of some sort is giving you a flat spot it sound like. Download a manual for your carb, get some carb cleaner, rags, space to work and get cracking.

[Simon13245]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Tbh the only way to be sure is to stick it on a dyno and have it looked at professionally.

To me 1700 is far too high for tickover for anything but I have no idea how the carb is set up. F1 cars tick over higher than that.....
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Triumph Sprint ST 1050

[Simon13245]