Cranks but...
#11
10-27-2009, 10:42 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Land of Sun, Sand and Thorns - AZ
Posts: 1,484
Where's the love???? 
In a non-broke-back way, of course. 
#13
10-27-2009, 11:08 PM
I have long since done away with letting my bike run out of gas before putting it up. I've even gone two weeks without running and I never have a problem starting it anymore.
The best way I've found is to push the starter button BEFORE pulling out the choke. Let the starter run for 2-3 seconds AND THEN bring the choke out slowly. Mine always starts when I get the choke about 3/4 of the way out. Once it starts, I pull the choke all the way out and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before pushing the choke back in.
I know everyone has their own way but this really works for me. I had all kinds of problems starting my bike when I first got it. Now it seems to be perfect. Of course, I don't know how much all the mods have affected the starting. It could be the jetting and opened up airway.
Just my $0.02!
Oh yeah, I will drain the bike before putting it up for the winter. The gas we get these days is so bad, I know it will gum up the carb pretty quick. My son's dirtbike sat for about a month this summer and then I started having problems with the idle. I took the carb apart this past weekend and guess what?... the bottom of the bowl was covered in varnish. I couldn't believe it. The gas was only a month old. I cleaned all the jets out and now it runs fine.
BTW, I was over at the airport today and they sell regular gas for some old airplanes that don't use 100LL. The gas comes without ethanol. I might start buying my gas at the airport from now on.
The best way I've found is to push the starter button BEFORE pulling out the choke. Let the starter run for 2-3 seconds AND THEN bring the choke out slowly. Mine always starts when I get the choke about 3/4 of the way out. Once it starts, I pull the choke all the way out and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before pushing the choke back in.
I know everyone has their own way but this really works for me. I had all kinds of problems starting my bike when I first got it. Now it seems to be perfect. Of course, I don't know how much all the mods have affected the starting. It could be the jetting and opened up airway.
Just my $0.02!
Oh yeah, I will drain the bike before putting it up for the winter. The gas we get these days is so bad, I know it will gum up the carb pretty quick. My son's dirtbike sat for about a month this summer and then I started having problems with the idle. I took the carb apart this past weekend and guess what?... the bottom of the bowl was covered in varnish. I couldn't believe it. The gas was only a month old. I cleaned all the jets out and now it runs fine.
BTW, I was over at the airport today and they sell regular gas for some old airplanes that don't use 100LL. The gas comes without ethanol. I might start buying my gas at the airport from now on.
#14
10-27-2009, 11:18 PM
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Land of Sun, Sand and Thorns - AZ
Posts: 1,484
Okay I deserve some grief Brian but...
So I drained the bowl and it fired up but only with full choke - I let the bike warm up (this is Arizona so...) and the bike will not idle - just dies. Que pasa? Bad gas? It has been sitting for a while.
So I drained the bowl and it fired up but only with full choke - I let the bike warm up (this is Arizona so...) and the bike will not idle - just dies. Que pasa? Bad gas? It has been sitting for a while.
Last edited by klx250s_rider; 10-27-2009 at 11:31 PM.
#17
10-28-2009, 09:38 AM
I do 2 things that work everytime.
1st - Slowly pull the choke out while pushing the starter button. Should fire up.
2nd - If it doesn't fire up after that, Grab front brake and nose dive it a couple of times. ( compress front shock, let up and repeat) Then repeat the first step.
This works EVERYTIME for me!!! Weird huh??
1st - Slowly pull the choke out while pushing the starter button. Should fire up.
2nd - If it doesn't fire up after that, Grab front brake and nose dive it a couple of times. ( compress front shock, let up and repeat) Then repeat the first step.
This works EVERYTIME for me!!! Weird huh??
#18
10-28-2009, 10:41 AM
reset the idle ****- bad gas will still burn just takes a little more- crank it out once you have it running with the choke. I adjust mine all the time because of old or bad gas stations, sometime the lawn mower gas is involved
#19
10-28-2009, 05:02 PM
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Kennewick Washington, in the washington desert
Posts: 741
I would guess the carb needs to be taken apart and dunked in cleaner. sounds like a plugged passage or jet.
#20
10-28-2009, 05:15 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
I have long since done away with letting my bike run out of gas before putting it up. I've even gone two weeks without running and I never have a problem starting it anymore.
The best way I've found is to push the starter button BEFORE pulling out the choke. Let the starter run for 2-3 seconds AND THEN bring the choke out slowly. Mine always starts when I get the choke about 3/4 of the way out. Once it starts, I pull the choke all the way out and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before pushing the choke back in.
I know everyone has their own way but this really works for me. I had all kinds of problems starting my bike when I first got it. Now it seems to be perfect. Of course, I don't know how much all the mods have affected the starting. It could be the jetting and opened up airway.
Just my $0.02!
Oh yeah, I will drain the bike before putting it up for the winter. The gas we get these days is so bad, I know it will gum up the carb pretty quick. My son's dirtbike sat for about a month this summer and then I started having problems with the idle. I took the carb apart this past weekend and guess what?... the bottom of the bowl was covered in varnish. I couldn't believe it. The gas was only a month old. I cleaned all the jets out and now it runs fine.
BTW, I was over at the airport today and they sell regular gas for some old airplanes that don't use 100LL. The gas comes without ethanol. I might start buying my gas at the airport from now on.
The best way I've found is to push the starter button BEFORE pulling out the choke. Let the starter run for 2-3 seconds AND THEN bring the choke out slowly. Mine always starts when I get the choke about 3/4 of the way out. Once it starts, I pull the choke all the way out and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before pushing the choke back in.
I know everyone has their own way but this really works for me. I had all kinds of problems starting my bike when I first got it. Now it seems to be perfect. Of course, I don't know how much all the mods have affected the starting. It could be the jetting and opened up airway.
Just my $0.02!
Oh yeah, I will drain the bike before putting it up for the winter. The gas we get these days is so bad, I know it will gum up the carb pretty quick. My son's dirtbike sat for about a month this summer and then I started having problems with the idle. I took the carb apart this past weekend and guess what?... the bottom of the bowl was covered in varnish. I couldn't believe it. The gas was only a month old. I cleaned all the jets out and now it runs fine.
BTW, I was over at the airport today and they sell regular gas for some old airplanes that don't use 100LL. The gas comes without ethanol. I might start buying my gas at the airport from now on.