Guest Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 No biggy for me to be honest but just checking.In this pretty cold weather, starting my bike can be a pain, full choke, it takes a couple goes, pressing the starter you'll hear the engine just on the verge of running, and after about 4 or 5 goes, with a tiny bit of throttle, I'll be able to get it started.This a sign of anything? Or any ways to improve it? Quote
rennie Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 take it in the house and keep the poor thing warm seriously it probably is just the cold, new spark plug may help Quote
PhatDad Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Mines the same and takes me a little while to start. I think it's the cold. Quote
slugworth1987 Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 full choke dab of gas as starter is pressed and vroom to life 1st time everytime. get a 4 stroke for winter mate they seem to bear a bit better in the cold Quote
Guest Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Yea, think I need to up the idle speed aswell, once it gets going it cuts out unless I hold the throttle on slightly until 40ish degrees.Idles just over 1k, probably better off at 1.5/2 I guess. Quote
slugworth1987 Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 mine when hot idles at 2000 but i know when cold i can start the bike with no choke sometimes. Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 mine when hot idles at 2000 but i know when cold i can start the bike with no choke sometimes. Unless that's specified somewhere, that sounds a bit high to me? Quote
Guest Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 mine when hot idles at 2000 but i know when cold i can start the bike with no choke sometimes. Unless that's specified somewhere, that sounds a bit high to me? I think I read idle speed should be around 1.5/2k. Imo at 2k it sounds a bit much but it can't hurt. Quote
slugworth1987 Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 keeps it alive my bike doesnt like a 1.5 idle to much and i personly like it there as when i ride late at night i can idle in 6th @ 30mph keep noise down Quote
Guest Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 keeps it alive my bike doesnt like a 1.5 idle to much and i personly like it there as when i ride late at night i can idle in 6th @ 30mph keep noise down id try not to idle a two stroke as they tend to choke up. Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 keeps it alive my bike doesnt like a 1.5 idle to much and i personly like it there as when i ride late at night i can idle in 6th @ 30mph keep noise down id try not to idle a two stroke as they tend to choke up. CBR 125 is 4 stroke Quote
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