? ?Cold weather starting? ?

[RudeDog666]

I noticed now that the air is getting a bit more brisk I'll need to modify my starting procedure for the Tri Moto and the BR once I get it running. So, I'll ask another question...

What's your starting procedure and how do you modify it for the colder weather?

I know Honda motorcycles can be terribly cold blooded beasts, does the same hold true with the 200cc trikes?

As always, THANKS! !

[cox]

i am not looking forward to our weather either. it get to -40c here in the winter, i cant wait to see how they start in that....... lol

[RudeDog666]

Tell me about it. It's onlt in the 40's and they are already not liking it. :lol:

[mike1979]

Yeah. I was playing with my 200 today. I had the plug gap at about .045 and it was hard to get it started. I closed it up to .025 and she fired right up. Not sure if that is KNOWN to help but it did for me.

[RudeDog666]

I never would have ever tried that. Great thing to try out.

[zppeacock]

Turn gas on, Choke on, pull it once, let warm up, take choke off.

Its a good thing that my stubbern machine is electric start. :)

[RudeDog666]

Turn gas on, Choke on, pull it once, let warm up, take choke off.

Its a good thing that my stubbern machine is electric start. :)

You suck...













LOL

[4cfed]

half choke... kick kicker over slowly 5-6 times... i mean sloowwww... pump thrttole a few times.. kick it slotly to compresion stroke.... get kicker back to the top.. one good man kick and let it idle for a few min on half choke than turn choke off

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Aim a space heater at the engine for 5 minutes. And yes closing the plug gap does work.

[Jbird5363]

I live in Texas 60 is cold

[seadoo650]

Aim a space heater at the engine for 5 minutes. And yes closing the plug gap does work.

This is what I do.
In a pinch, I pull the plug and warm it up with my little propane torch. Put it back in and it fires up instantly.

[MudBug]

I usually dont have trouble on cold starts, but last winter the big red wouldnt go. So I narrowed the gap on the spark plug, heated the plug with a torch and then I primed the head with some fresh gas

[daniel_250r]

i never had a problem with my 200s in the winter it was -20 celsious and it fired up first pull every time no lie.

[4cfed]

Aim a space heater at the engine for 5 minutes. And yes closing the plug gap does work.

for some reason this reminded me of a friend tellin about there 350s back in high school..

friend of mine about 6-7 years older than me when his buddys had 350x's in high school.. and not aone would start in the cold.. so they would start them in a heated garage, load them on the trailer ( still running) and drive to the lake

[85Tecate]

I turn fuel on, choke on, ignition on, roll it over 4-5 times with the kicker very slow and bring it just past compression till the kicker stops, then give it a good kick and usually fires right up.

[Yamada]

Usually, when I left the machine outside and it less than 32 degrees, I put the choke on, rock the 3 wheeler back and fourth and I pull the recoil... Then I have to play with the throttle to keep it running. But usually I store them in the heated garage. :lol:

[Name Brand]

I had to get the SX started one cold day to load it in my truck. I think it was around -10F and the engine was just too cold from sitting outside all night. I pushed it next to the truck exhaust till I could see the frost melting off the engine and got it started.

[RudeDog666]

I had to get the SX started one cold day to load it in my truck. I think it was around -10F and the engine was just too cold from sitting outside all night. I pushed it next to the truck exhaust till I could see the frost melting off the engine and got it started.

Out of all the replies this is the most creative suggestion!

BTW, Thanks for all the things to try, you've been most helpful!

[Frankencelery]

In really cold weather, like less than 10F, I have trouble with my 200s. It seems to be more the physical difficulty of getting the engine to turn rather than anything else. On rare occasions, I have had to spray starting fluid in the airbox.

My real problem child is my ATC90. It has a non-oem carb, and I have to admit I don't know exactly what jets are in it. It also has an aftermarket air filter on it, which is probably the real source of the trouble. If it's below 40F, it's a real bear to start, and once started, it needs very fine gradual adjustments of the choke and feathering the throttle to keep it running. I'm thinking if I up the jet sizes a bit it may resolve that.

[88 Turbo Coupe]

Have you ever tried putting a moving blanket or 2 on it over night?

[RudeDog666]

Have you ever tried putting a moving blanket or 2 on it over night?

Never considered that one. Although it's good for the vegetable garden. :D

Frankencelery, that sounds a lot worse than I'm expecting, hope it doesn't get that bad.

[mike1979]

Never considered that one. Although it's good for the vegetable garden. :D

Frankencelery, that sounds a lot worse than I'm expecting, hope it doesn't get that bad.

How about one of those electric heating blankets LOL

[RudeDog666]

How about one of those electric heating blankets LOL

Memory foam pillow and maybe a teddy bear? Awwww..... How special. :cool:

[4cfed]

puttin the trike to bed with its teddy bear lol

[old-yellow]

My Trimoto will always start on the second pull with the choke on even if it has been sitting out in the snow all night.

[Texas 200x]

When it gets down to and insanely low +40 degrees here its to cold too ride. But they start with no choke still.:lol:

[Texas 200x]

half choke... kick kicker over slowly 5-6 times... i mean sloowwww... pump thrttole a few times.. kick it slotly to compresion stroke.... get kicker back to the top.. one good man kick and let it idle for a few min on half choke than turn choke off
Just curious what does pumping the throttle do? Do you have a accelerator pump on your carb or something?

[Frankencelery]

That's just some of the voodoo we all do to get machines started....on the 200x, I have to choke it, and while kicking it from the front (can't kick it hard enough while on the machine), I simultaneously goose the throttle. That's the only way it will start....and that's in warm weather! :lol: In cold weather, what I do with that one is....wait until spring!

But you're right, pumping the throttle technically shouldn't do anything. Don't mess with the voodoo, man.

Oh, and I love the comment about 40 degrees being insanely cold. Come up here to Iowa and ride with us in the snow! Having said that, I'd probably wuss out pretty quick in 110 degree heat. It' all what you're used to...

[mike1979]

I'll take snow ANYDAY!shens

[Texas 200x]

I would love to ride in the snow. I grew up in Chicago but didn't get into ATC's until I got down here. I sure can't take the cold like I used too. Most of people here have never seen snow!

[4cfed]

Just curious what does pumping the throttle do? Do you have a accelerator pump on your carb or something?

idk... force of habit i guess from owning so many carburated cars/trucks