Trick to starting in cold weather

[thekevin]

When it gets cold I can kick and kick and it doesn't even try to start.  The only thing I can do to get it started it to pull a plug out and heat it up with a lighter and then it fires right off. 

[bansheesandrider]

Use the choke and/or rejet for colder weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jadleybray]

Starting fluid is amazing!!

[Hazzard Racing Customs]

keep it in a heated garage LOL or you could rejet for the colder weather power jets make this a very easy job 

[trickedcarbine]

Hmm, I'm lighting race fuel with out an issue. Make sure you have given it a proper jetting set up. And the little trick that RRL mentioned helps. Just a few ful slow kicks to get it to draw fuel in with the throttle pegged. Then let off and kick her over like normal. Worked on all my motors that way for ice racing.

 

If not, get out the ether!

[thekevin]

Normally when it sits for a few days I kick it a couple of times with the switch off and then flip it on and it fires up on the first kick.  I have no idea what jets are in it, I have only owned it for a few weeks.  I guess it's time to take a look.

[MarineNYC]

Doesn't he want to check the jets anyway. If it is not jetted for the cold weather can't he blow his motor?

[nastyracing]

Ether wipes all the oil and Lubrication directly away when sprayed hence going lean. This is not a 4stroke and the only thing ether should be used for is blowing tires on. Go head spray In air box to start you will be blowing something else up.

[Coupelx]

After pproperly jetting one thing ive found to help is kick it over a couple times with the switch off before starting.

[trickedcarbine]

Never thought of the starting fluid washing all the lube away, but I see tons of alky guys firing their bikes that way. Your concept makes sense, but it's how a lot of big names bypass the ol' kick and pray.

[thekevin]

Is carb cleaner as bad as ether.

 

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[trickedcarbine]

Carb cleaner is a definite NO. That stuff will blast any oil or grease right off any part it touches

[thekevin]

I picked up some pyroil starting fluid with top end lube and it just took a tiny bit in one carb and it started first kick.  I am off work tomorrow afternoon and I am going to pull the carbs off and see what jets are in it and sync the carbs.

[trickedcarbine]

Good stuff right there.

[answ3r]

When properly jetted it should start first or second kick (usually second in cold weather).