Jun 12, 2005
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Winter has arrived and im having problems starting my bike. Its sits in a non heated garage in the temperate it is outside and its pretty cold. I can never get the bike to start it takes forever.What are some winter starting tips or is it just my bike? I also washed the bike a week ago and just pulled the airfilter out to see what its like and it was damp and had wet spots. After a week of drying it was like this. I dono what the tunnel that leads to the carb from the airfilter is susposed to look like but it looked a bit wet. If i got water into my bike threw the air filter what would this do?
 

keithb7

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Feb 5, 2005
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Winter riding tips...Do you have studded tires? Was the damp wet spots from water or gas? Cooler winter usually means a pilot jet adjustment. This is why your bike is hard starting when it's colder outside. Have you been riding in severe rain for periods of time? Driving at a fast speed through deep puddles? Why do suspect that water went in through your cab?
 
Jun 12, 2005
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I was power washing my bike and before that riding threw some puddles but nothing to deep. I took off the airfilter and it still didnt start. Im going to try replacing the plug. What happens if i got water into my carb and then dryed to start it?
 

woody 67

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Oct 17, 2005
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Squirt a little 2stroke oil down the spark plug hole and kick the bike over a couple of times by hand with the the plug out . If you ran a lttle water though the engine this will just help get a better seal at the rings . Make sure you don't have a rag stuffed in your air boot my wife's husband did this recently . :laugh:
 

jimmy 420

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i also live in canada and the temp go down to where u should rejet for the winter i would go up on the pilot or turn the airscrew in and look at movin the needle and goin up on the main to if it is to rich u can go back down but it is better then havin a lean mixture
 
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