Cold natured 883
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Cold natured 883
I recently purchased a 2003 883R with a (1200)kit and is appears to be cold natured. After running a few minutes and I start to ride, I get a pop from the carbureator until it really warms up and then seens to go away. If I release the throttle sometines it will backfire or rumble through the pipes. Any suggestions??
RE: Cold natured 883
Does it have aftermarket pipes? That might explain the back firing, or maybe the carb needs adjusted again for the 1200 upgrade.
A 2003 Sportster will be a bit cold blooded, it's before they went to EFI by four years and one year before the rubber mounting changes.
A 2003 Sportster will be a bit cold blooded, it's before they went to EFI by four years and one year before the rubber mounting changes.
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RE: Cold natured 883
If it only happens prior to the motor warming up, it isjust the nature of the beast (carb.). Don't change jets or adjust the carb based on what the bike does before it's up to temperature.
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From: fegfsg
RE: Cold natured 883
let the bike idle with choke for a minute from absolute cold, then release it slowly and let the bike idle until you can feel the heat coming off of the engine from a few inches. I do this with mine, after i can feel the heat i do a quick ride to the end of my block and back.
i just start the bike 5 mins earlier, and i dont get carb backfires or anything with this way.
i just start the bike 5 mins earlier, and i dont get carb backfires or anything with this way.
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RE: Cold natured 883
ORIGINAL: JosephGarcia
let the bike idle with choke for a minute from absolute cold, then release it slowly and let the bike idle until you can feel the heat coming off of the engine from a few inches. I do this with mine, after i can feel the heat i do a quick ride to the end of my block and back.
i just start the bike 5 mins earlier, and i dont get carb backfires or anything with this way.
let the bike idle with choke for a minute from absolute cold, then release it slowly and let the bike idle until you can feel the heat coming off of the engine from a few inches. I do this with mine, after i can feel the heat i do a quick ride to the end of my block and back.
i just start the bike 5 mins earlier, and i dont get carb backfires or anything with this way.
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From: fegfsg
RE: Cold natured 883
ORIGINAL: sgt joseph
Hey joseph, did you ever get to changing out your chain and sprocket yet?
ORIGINAL: JosephGarcia
let the bike idle with choke for a minute from absolute cold, then release it slowly and let the bike idle until you can feel the heat coming off of the engine from a few inches. I do this with mine, after i can feel the heat i do a quick ride to the end of my block and back.
i just start the bike 5 mins earlier, and i dont get carb backfires or anything with this way.
let the bike idle with choke for a minute from absolute cold, then release it slowly and let the bike idle until you can feel the heat coming off of the engine from a few inches. I do this with mine, after i can feel the heat i do a quick ride to the end of my block and back.
i just start the bike 5 mins earlier, and i dont get carb backfires or anything with this way.