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Originally Posted by james250ninja
why are the ninja 250 so cold blooded to start ,I know they are carbureted, but are the carbs cheaply made...
whats the best way to warm it if it really cold out and how long u let it warm up befor riding
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To go back to James' original question ... I don't have any problems with my Ninjette. Typically, in cold weather it'll need choke to start. I give it full choke and start it up. It'll usually rev at 2,000rpm for maybe 5-10 seconds, and then start going up to 4,000rpm. That's when I go to half choke, get onboard, and start riding, gently. After another 45-60 seconds I remove choke, and by then the bike's usually running well. I try to avoid hard acceleration for the next 1-2 minutes as I watch the temp come up. It's typically in 'normal' operating temp about 3-5 minutes after start-up.
But, I've never ridden the bike in REALLY cold weather. I'll ride down to about 0C, but no lower (unless I absolutely have to).