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[climber2726]

Hey guys my name is Sean and I'm from NOVA (Northern Virginia) and I have a 2004 Monster 620 i.e.  Only been riding for about three months and I am loving the liberating feeling of being on a bike.  Definitely trying to learn as much as I can particularly in the tech areas as I really want to do as much of the work as I can on my bike.  Looks like I need to do some stuff right now as the previous owner had it sitting in his garage for a long time, clean carbs, etc.

Thanks all and I'm looking forward to discussing everything possible with you.

Sean

[herm]

welcome to the board!

[somegirl]

Welcome Sean, glad you are enjoying your bike. [moto]

Feel free to post up your questions in the Tech forum, also check in with your local group, CAM.

Have fun, ride safe.

[climber2726]

Thanks guys!  Definitely trying to ride safe and I appreciate the welcome.

Take care.

[swampduc]

Welcome climber. Lots of friendly, helpful people here, so you should be able to get answers to most of your questions.
BTW, 620 ie= fuel-injected. No carbs to clean 

[climber2726]

Swampduc - I was under the impression that the 2004 620 i.e. had carbs?  If it was fuel injected it wouldn't have a choke right?  I'm still new to this so please correct me if I'm wrong in my logic!

Thanks!

Climber

[somegirl]

Swampduc - I was under the impression that the 2004 620 i.e. had carbs?  If it was fuel injected it wouldn't have a choke right?  I'm still new to this so please correct me if I'm wrong in my logic!

The fuel-injected Monsters have a fast idle lever, which most of us treat similar to a choke.  Put it on to increase RPMs when the bike is cold to keep it from stalling, then turn it down when the bike is warm.

However, it is not a choke, it just adjusts the idle speed.

Hope that helps.