Yzf - 426

[JHI]

:) How do you start a cold YZF 426?

 

[Jamir]

Find top dead center by lightly pushing down on the kick start until you feel resistance. let it come back up, pull the comp. release and lightly push it back down until it let the compression out. let it back up and then kick the hell out of it. Repeat until you hear a rumbling noise that sounds like the sweet music of four stroke goodness.

 

[02yz125]

1. Pull choke lever (black)
2. turn on gass
3. turn throttle two full twists and no more.
4. push down kick starter slowly until it starts compression stroke
5. pull decomp lever and move kick starter approx 1/2" and let go of decomp
6. let kick starter return to full up.
7. put hand on master cylinder
8. kick bike with all your might
9. If it doesn't fire, repeat steps 4-9

This is going to work! If you deviate it wont start! Do not twist more that twice or your gonna be in trouble. I weigh only 125lbs and if I can get one started then anyone can. It is all technique. Yamaha's web page has a video on it somewhere that shows you these steps. Have fun. Ps if ya wanna have fun and you know someone that owns a 426, turn their throttle about 6+ times. Sit back and enjoy the show. Its hysterical!

 

[sfc crash]

lightly and slowly,used in refrence to kicking a 426?!...my god! i must be some kind of savage!:p

 

[J_dem_Bones]

Originally posted by JHI
:) How do you start a cold YZF 426?

Try this link....:)
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/products/products.asp

Now select motorcycles, then offroad bikes , then select starting tips.

 

[Blue Thunder]

I wouldn't recommend the 2 full twist method unless the BK mod has been done and the AC pump duration has been shortened...2 full twists w/o the BK could mean 4-6 seconds worth of fuel being dumped. With the BK mod set at .5..I give mine 2 full twists and she works great! Good luck...and watch Dubach..he's the man.

 

[slowmo]

As stated before, the "2 twists" concern may depend on the pilot / fuel screw setting. My 426's stock setting was too lean and I needed more than 2 twists to get her fired on cool mornings.