Starting with an S&S...
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Starting with an S&S...
I've got some of this down.
First start of the day: Enricher on, 4 squirts, hit starter, fires right up.
Stop for gas (short stop): hit starter, half throttle, fires right up.
Here's where it's harder to start: It's a warm day, been riding a while, stop for lunch (longer stop). I haven't figured out the correct combination.
For those folks with the S&S Super E, on a warm/hot day when you've been riding and stopped for an hour, what combination do you use to start your bike? Does it start on the first try?
First start of the day: Enricher on, 4 squirts, hit starter, fires right up.
Stop for gas (short stop): hit starter, half throttle, fires right up.
Here's where it's harder to start: It's a warm day, been riding a while, stop for lunch (longer stop). I haven't figured out the correct combination.
For those folks with the S&S Super E, on a warm/hot day when you've been riding and stopped for an hour, what combination do you use to start your bike? Does it start on the first try?
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
What ignition module are you running and is your timing set?
Since I went to the Dynatek 2000P starting has been much easier.
I don't have to give it squirts anymore.
Hell I don't even have to use a choke on initial startup but I do have to give it some throttle.
Since I went to the Dynatek 2000P starting has been much easier.
I don't have to give it squirts anymore.
Hell I don't even have to use a choke on initial startup but I do have to give it some throttle.
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I have an S&S E and i never use the enricher. Cold-2 full throttle shots. Warm or hot 1 short pump. Works all the time. Not sure what you did to your motor but if you bumped up the compression and installed a high lift cam with a late closing intake, a hot soak restart for an hour will allow the lifters to pump down a little which allows the intake to close sooner thus creating more compression on a still relatively hot motor which actually requires less fuel to start ( one pump ) to many pumps will actually flood the motor. Just my experience with high compression and a good cam and an s&s e carb....
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This is some good information. Bought my son a 97 Superglide with an S&S carb always made me wonder what is proper way of starting, as well as both our newer bikes are high compression and have been told that if I turned the throttle on starting that I would be adding compression which is not wanted and will only make starter have to work harder.
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All motors are different and will start differently. My last small block chevy required 4 pumps. 680 Holley duel feed double pumper. I would try it without the enricher and see what happens hot and cold...
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Myself and a few buds have this carb on our different engines, but we all use the same starting procedure. One bud has an S&S 124", myself and a couple others have the S&S 111" and 2 others have EVOs with cam and exhausts. None of us use the choke. When cold first start of the day, 2 throttle squirts and start. Warm or hot starts, no throttle, just push the starter button.
Give it a shot and see what happens.
Give it a shot and see what happens.
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What do you guys think of the S&S motor with the S&S carb?
Anyone have or had that? Does it even matter? Tell yeah the truth I kinda
wish I had a new Harley engine. Kinda scared of the long term issues/life, etc.
Anyone have or had that? Does it even matter? Tell yeah the truth I kinda
wish I had a new Harley engine. Kinda scared of the long term issues/life, etc.