Bike won't start

[Z300]

Hey guys

my brand new ninja wont start after short trips to the shops?

so when i first cold start the bike it starts up just fine, but once i go for a short trip to buy something and try starting it again it wont start

am i doing something wrong ?
or is there a problem with the bike

thanks!

[PistolPete93]

Originally Posted by ninja yas

Hey guys

my brand new ninja wont start after short trips to the shops?

so when i first cold start the bike it starts up just fine, but once i go for a short trip to buy something and try starting it again it wont start

am i doing something wrong ?
or is there a problem with the bike

thanks!

It might be the continuum transfunctioner.

No, but seriously it might be your battery, because mine did that too. I had to jump it, rode for 40 minutes, and the battery was still dead when I went to start it back up

[Motofool]

Originally Posted by ninja yas

.......so when i first cold start the bike it starts up just fine, but once i go for a short trip to buy something and try starting it again it wont start.........

It is possible that the mix is less than ideal.

When hot, try starting with the throttle half opened and no choke.

As soon as the engine fires, close the throttle to avoid over-revving it.

Try also pouring some Seafoam into the gas tank for cleaning the carb's jets.

[alex.s]

are you trying to use the choke when starting it when its already warm?

[Jiggles]

Push start it. Works every time

[Z300]

Originally Posted by alex.s

are you trying to use the choke when starting it when its already warm?

yeah i use the choke sometimes :3 should i stop doing that?

[Z300]

Originally Posted by Motofool

It is possible that the mix is less than ideal.

When hot, try starting with the throttle half opened and no choke.

As soon as the engine fires, close the throttle to avoid over-revving it.

Try also pouring some Seafoam into the gas tank for cleaning the carb's jets.

yea with the throttle half open it seems to fire up, but is that bad for the engine if i do it often ?

[Z300]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Push start it. Works every time

Got any vids on how to do that!? thanks !

[Jiggles]

Pull clutch, push, release clutch, win

[Z300]

Originally Posted by Jiggles

Pull clutch, push, release clutch, win

while pressing the starter?

[Jiggles]

nope just have the bike turned on and have the choke on too. If you get the engine moving it'll keep going

[Z300]

thanks alot for the info jiggles god bless man

[Z300]

the funny thing is this random guy who was trying to help me, told me to do the exact same thing, but he didn't explain it, man it was embarrassing cause I was in the middle of a busy car park

[Jiggles]

Maybe I'll do a video on push starting a bike

[Z300]

yes you should remember there's are a whole lot of noobs out there! and more on the way!

[alex.s]

jiggles, let the bike-pushing pro handle that video.

Yas, don't listen to jiggles. you dont need the choke when its warmed up already and the choke will make it too rich to start.

[Motofool]

Originally Posted by ninja yas

yea with the throttle half open it seems to fire up, but is that bad for the engine if i do it often ?

It seems that the main problem has been trying to start up a warm engine with the choke.

Try what I explained only if no-choke starting of the warm or hot engine is difficult.

Not really bad for the engine if you prevent rpms' from going much higher than 3,000.

Other than for cold start ups', choke is bad for the engine; so, use it frugally.

[Jiggles]

Who uses choke when it's warm

[Z300]

idk i thought the bike was still not warmed up cause the shops are like 2mins away X D
so i decided to use it

[dirty nasty]

I'm having a very hard time understanding why so many people have starting/running issues with these bikes. I only use my choke when the engine is stone cold (usually only at the start of the day) to get the bike to fire. I usually turn it off immediately, but keep it revved up as I'm taking off (I keep it under 8k when it's cold) and it runs great. I'll have to loop around my block because it's a one way road, but by the time I get to the highway which brings me to work/wherever I want to go it's only 1/10th of a mile away. By that point my bike has run enough to not idle perfectly, usually about 1000-1100 RPMs, but it won't die either. If I go about a mile or two up the road the bike settles down to a nice 1400 RPM idle. Starting after it's warmed usually requires no throttle if the engine is very hot. If it has sat a bit I hold the throttle open ever so slightly. I've never had any troubles getting my bike to start. Adjust your mixture screws people! 3 turns out!

[Jiggles]

There ya go

Link to original page on YouTube.

[Z300]

thanks!