My first bike, proper way to start it?
Open the choke, set the ignition and kill switches to run. Hold in the clutch and hit the start button. Sometimes holding the throttle partially open helps.
As soon as possible (listen to the engine) close the choke slowly (Maybe in stages).
Get a new battery (and a battery tender if the bike is going to sit for weeks between rides).
As soon as possible (listen to the engine) close the choke slowly (Maybe in stages).
Get a new battery (and a battery tender if the bike is going to sit for weeks between rides).
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I set my choke and twist the throttle a couple times while cranking it. When it fires, I adjust the choke in a little at a time untill warmed up. I have a '96 evo all stock except the SE Breather kit.
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I had a 98 cmc. 88" S&S Rocket engine and S&S carb. On a cold engine, raise enrichener. Then hit starter while twisting throttle. should start right away. I never let it idle much with enrichener on as it would then tnd to back fire. I always rode very mellow for 10 minutes or so until it warmed up.
put key in ignition, put on chaps, pull up enricher,adjust chaps, twist throttle, put on fingerless gloves helmet and cool HD goggles, turn run switch to on push starter button while blipping throttle. should start up if it doesnt glare at it and growl. should start up then
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Thanks so much. Ya its a 97 CMC. Well after trying different things..Seems like it was just not getting enuff fuel. 4-5 twists seems to be the key..and the whole time I thought I was flooding it. Pics will come, cant wait to share with you all my first bike.
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