Lexmoto Titan starting issue

[CSMPaul]

Hi all,

I have a Lexmoto Titan 125 2018.

It's become a right pig to get started from cold, when it eventually starts it runs great, pulls really well ticks over nice and when it's warm it starts first flick of the button. 

I'd usually put this down to a dirty/blocked pilot jet but the bike if fuel injection so doesn't have a carburettor as such, it's more of a throttle body set up.

The spark plug is good, has a blue spark, not the strongest spark I've seen but appears sufficient,

Starting from cold it spins over for what seems an eternity with the odd backfire as if the timing was wrong but as I said it runs perfectly once it starts.

Anyone have any ideas before I start throwing time and money at it?

Many thanks, 

Paul..

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

When did you last replace the spark plug? 

 

Give the HT lead a good dose of WD40. Damp in the ignition will cause poor starting from cold. As will an old plug with possible hairline cracks in the insulation.

[CSMPaul]

22 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

When did you last replace the spark plug? 

 

Give the HT lead a good dose of WD40. Damp in the ignition will cause poor starting from cold. As will an old plug with possible hairline cracks in the insulation.

Thanks for your reply,

I'll try that tomorrow and let you know the outcome