Trouble Starting The Engine

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JDawg117 · #1 Unread post by **JDawg117** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:52 am

Yesterday, I had trouble starting my bike. I think there may be two possible contributing factors.

1) I hadn't ridden it in a couple weeks.
2) I had just hosed it down to clean off the dust that was standing on it.

I read in the operator's manual not to hold the starter on for more than 5 seconds, and it took me 8 or 9 tries before the engine started up. In the past 2 months I've owned it, it's always started right away. Do you think it's because of either factors I listed?

Johnj · #2 Unread post by **Johnj** » Wed May 13, 2009 5:22 am

Number 1

#3 Unread post by **Wrider** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:49 pm

Yup number 1.

JDawg117 · #4 Unread post by **JDawg117** » Sat May 16, 2009 2:45 pm

Ok, thanks guys.

Gummiente · #5 Unread post by **Gummiente** » Sat May 16, 2009 2:59 pm

Number 2. If you shot some water into the air filter while you were hosing it down, this would muck up the start by diluting the air/fuel mixture in the carb. Pull the air filter and check to see if it has been damaged or saturated by water.