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mrlmd · April 2nd, 2010, 02:17 PM

"And it wont idle without choke until ive ridden it about a minute. Do you know by any means what that could be? carburetor problems maybe? "

Use the choke to start the engine if it hasn't been started in a while. Let the bike idle at about 2500 rpm or more for a minute or so 'till it warms up then slowly turn the choke down. Don't shut off the choke as soon as the engine starts. These bikes like a little choke 'till they are completely warmed up, so that it normal. Put an ounce/gal of Seafoam or Berryman's B12 Chemtool in the gas if you want to make sure the whole system is clean, but learn how your bike works and read the owner's manual. Don't start tearing apart your carbs, you are going to make your problem worse. The choke is there for a reason and it's meant to be used.
You may have gotten a new battery recently but make sure it is fully charged by putting it on a 2 amp charger for 6-8 hrs. The starter may turn over but they bike will not start with a poorly charged battery. If you bought a new AGM battery, those have to be put on a charger before first use to fully charge them up (regardless of what the dealer tells you if he gives it to you and says it's good to go) or they will never charge to full capacity again and will die fairly quickly after starting the bike a few times.

April 2nd, 2010, 02:17 PM	#11
mrlmd ninjette.org sage Name: Marc Location: Crawfordville, Florida Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Suzuki S50, 2006 Kawasaki Ninja EX250F, 1990 Honda PC800, 2000 Yamaha TW200 Posts: 848	"And it wont idle without choke until ive ridden it about a minute. Do you know by any means what that could be? carburetor problems maybe? " Use the choke to start the engine if it hasn't been started in a while. Let the bike idle at about 2500 rpm or more for a minute or so 'till it warms up then slowly turn the choke down. Don't shut off the choke as soon as the engine starts. These bikes like a little choke 'till they are completely warmed up, so that it normal. Put an ounce/gal of Seafoam or Berryman's B12 Chemtool in the gas if you want to make sure the whole system is clean, but learn how your bike works and read the owner's manual. Don't start tearing apart your carbs, you are going to make your problem worse. The choke is there for a reason and it's meant to be used. You may have gotten a new battery recently but make sure it is fully charged by putting it on a 2 amp charger for 6-8 hrs. The starter may turn over but they bike will not start with a poorly charged battery. If you bought a new AGM battery, those have to be put on a charger before first use to fully charge them up (regardless of what the dealer tells you if he gives it to you and says it's good to go) or they will never charge to full capacity again and will die fairly quickly after starting the bike a few times.