diff --git a/lerobot/common/motors/dynamixel/dynamixel.py b/lerobot/common/motors/dynamixel/dynamixel.py
index 3a8a80be..c26114ad 100644
--- a/lerobot/common/motors/dynamixel/dynamixel.py
+++ b/lerobot/common/motors/dynamixel/dynamixel.py
@@ -91,16 +91,11 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(MotorsBus):
         self._comm_success = dxl.COMM_SUCCESS
         self._no_error = 0x00
 
-    def broadcast_ping(
-        self, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False
-    ) -> dict[int, list[int, int]] | None:
-        for _ in range(1 + num_retry):
-            data_list, comm = self.packet_handler.broadcastPing(self.port_handler)
-            if self._is_comm_success(comm):
-                return data_list
-
-        if raise_on_error:
-            raise ConnectionError(f"Broadcast ping returned a {comm} comm error.")
+    def _configure_motors(self) -> None:
+        # By default, Dynamixel motors have a 500µs delay response time (corresponding to a value of 250 on
+        # the 'Return_Delay_Time' address). We ensure this is reduced to the minimum of 2µs (value of 0).
+        for id_ in self.ids:
+            self.write("Return_Delay_Time", id_, 0)
 
     def _calibrate_values(self, ids_values: dict[int, int]) -> dict[int, float]:
         # TODO
@@ -139,3 +134,14 @@ class DynamixelMotorsBus(MotorsBus):
                 dxl.DXL_HIBYTE(dxl.DXL_HIWORD(value)),
             ]
         return data
+
+    def broadcast_ping(
+        self, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False
+    ) -> dict[int, list[int, int]] | None:
+        for _ in range(1 + num_retry):
+            data_list, comm = self.packet_handler.broadcastPing(self.port_handler)
+            if self._is_comm_success(comm):
+                return data_list
+
+        if raise_on_error:
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Broadcast ping returned a {comm} comm error.")
diff --git a/lerobot/common/motors/feetech/feetech.py b/lerobot/common/motors/feetech/feetech.py
index 98144473..78c30045 100644
--- a/lerobot/common/motors/feetech/feetech.py
+++ b/lerobot/common/motors/feetech/feetech.py
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(MotorsBus):
         self._comm_success = scs.COMM_SUCCESS
         self._no_error = 0x00
 
-    def broadcast_ping(
-        self, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False
-    ) -> dict[int, list[int, int]] | None:
-        # TODO
-        raise NotImplementedError
+    def _configure_motors(self) -> None:
+        # By default, Feetech motors have a 500µs delay response time (corresponding to a value of 250 on the
+        # 'Return_Delay' address). We ensure this is reduced to the minimum of 2µs (value of 0).
+        for id_ in self.ids:
+            self.write("Return_Delay", id_, 0)
 
     def _calibrate_values(self, ids_values: dict[int, int]) -> dict[int, float]:
         # TODO
@@ -114,3 +114,9 @@ class FeetechMotorsBus(MotorsBus):
                 scs.SCS_HIBYTE(scs.SCS_HIWORD(value)),
             ]
         return data
+
+    def broadcast_ping(
+        self, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False
+    ) -> dict[int, list[int, int]] | None:
+        # TODO
+        raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/lerobot/common/motors/motors_bus.py b/lerobot/common/motors/motors_bus.py
index 8329c0a0..25b01c5d 100644
--- a/lerobot/common/motors/motors_bus.py
+++ b/lerobot/common/motors/motors_bus.py
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ class MotorsBus(abc.ABC):
         self.set_timeout()
         logger.debug(f"{self.__class__.__name__} connected.")
 
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def _configure_motors(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
     def set_timeout(self, timeout_ms: int | None = None):
         timeout_ms = timeout_ms if timeout_ms is not None else self.default_timeout
         self.port_handler.setPacketTimeoutMillis(timeout_ms)
@@ -380,23 +384,6 @@ class MotorsBus(abc.ABC):
             logger.error(e)
             return False
 
-    def ping(self, motor: NameOrID, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False) -> int | None:
-        idx = self._get_motor_id(motor)
-        for n_try in range(1 + num_retry):
-            model_number, comm, error = self.packet_handler.ping(self.port_handler, idx)
-            if self._is_comm_success(comm):
-                return model_number
-            logger.debug(f"ping failed for {idx=}: {n_try=} got {comm=} {error=}")
-
-        if raise_on_error:
-            raise ConnectionError(f"Ping motor {motor} returned a {error} error code.")
-
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def broadcast_ping(
-        self, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False
-    ) -> dict[int, list[int, int]] | None:
-        pass
-
     def set_calibration(self, calibration_fpath: Path) -> None:
         with open(calibration_fpath) as f:
             calibration = json.load(f)
@@ -449,6 +436,23 @@ class MotorsBus(abc.ABC):
         """
         pass
 
+    def ping(self, motor: NameOrID, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False) -> int | None:
+        idx = self._get_motor_id(motor)
+        for n_try in range(1 + num_retry):
+            model_number, comm, error = self.packet_handler.ping(self.port_handler, idx)
+            if self._is_comm_success(comm):
+                return model_number
+            logger.debug(f"ping failed for {idx=}: {n_try=} got {comm=} {error=}")
+
+        if raise_on_error:
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Ping motor {motor} returned a {error} error code.")
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def broadcast_ping(
+        self, num_retry: int = 0, raise_on_error: bool = False
+    ) -> dict[int, list[int, int]] | None:
+        pass
+
     @overload
     def sync_read(self, data_name: str, motors: None = ..., num_retry: int = ...) -> dict[str, Value]: ...
     @overload