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Originally Posted by Kylie
I've been told that you should not start the engine until sat on the bike, starting it on the side stand means uneven oil.
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For an IL4 it might be an issue, not for the SV though.
As far as warming up goes, it's certainly much debated. When an engine is new, it shouldn't be warmed up as part of the "running in" activity requires that the the cylinder bores are slightly worn to allow the piston to "bed in" and create an almost perfect seal. Should this not happen then the cylinder bores will glaze (often achieved by excess "warming" of the engine prior to riding away, or indeed, not using enough revs and/or too much of a constant throttle), which will mean that oil slowly escapes in to the cylinder (because there's not a perfect seal) and is burnt with the fuel, meaning less power and more oil consumption.
Once the engine's fully run in (maybe 1500-2000 miles in reality) then, providing you knock the choke off after a few seconds, warming up is fine and can be reasonably benificial to an engine as pulling away on a totally cold engine causes stress and wear.
A good rule of thumb is to start your bike (knock off the choke ASAP), pull on all your gear, and then ride away slowly, short-shifting for the first mile or two.
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