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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 09:16 PM
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To me this sounds odd since the bike is fuel injected. Want to know what you all think. Whenever I park the bike nose up on a steep hill the bike does not start on the first go around, always starts second time. Is this normal?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 10:45 PM
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Reckon your scooter thinks so...
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 10:51 PM
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Doesn't sound normal. If it runs well otherwise, I'd file it under...weird stuff that happens.
 
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If it starts fine otherwise then, no,it's not normal.
Does fuel level in the tank have any effect on the problem?
My first thought would be thinking something like a leak in the fuel line in the tank that's uncovered when parking nose up.
 
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Some folks can eat in the bed laying flat on their back, others can't.
Probably has nothing to do with your bike's situation, however.
Yep, perhaps just strange stuff, who knows.
 
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Maybe something to do with the tip over switch?
 
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Some folks can eat in the bed laying flat on their back, others can't.
Probably has nothing to do with your bike's situation, however.
Yep, perhaps just strange stuff, who knows.
 
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