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Posted by Joseph Rooney on January 24, 2007, 2:01 pm
>
> Yeebok wrote:
> > OK hypothetically, of course .. just say I get myself a 2nd hand
> > KLX300B (1999 model, Australia) and it's my first bike. I paid 4500 for
> > it and got 3 months warranty. I've "owned" the bike just over 5 weeks
> > so nearly half the warranty. The bike's been at my place less than two
> > weeks.
>
> OK I picked my bike up this afternoon. They redid the valves, one had
> no clearance - took a week. Went in full, took 8 litres when I got home
> (sigh). After a couple of kicks it started and died then started on the
> next one - with choke (previously not required). I put the choke in too
> early and it stalled - the bike shop started it for me and I rode it
> home - 4km.
>
> Suffice to say I've had 3 sessions at starting it, with and without
> choke, fuel off whenever I can smell it.
> Last time it had sat an hour which was definitely enough time for it to
> stop being stupid previously.
> I've had the dash lights come on for about 1/4 second.. after about 75
> attempts at starting it.
>
> This is a bike I could start cold in my sleep first go no choke.
>
> Any advice please ?
> Key is in and on, switch is on run. Doesn't act like it is, but it is.
> I am not heavy enough to clutch / push start it - especially at the
> moment when it's wet out.
>
> I do not want to go back to the shop they'll end up putting an AVO on
> me the mood I am in at the moment. After the most appalling stomach bug
> yesterday I look and feel like shite - but at least I can start.
> Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi's, you're my only hope..
Yeebok,
I'm kind of experiencing the same thing, but it is too cold to go out and
look it my XL600R. It used to be easy peasy to start, but after the last
Spodefest, I hosed the thing down while it was still tied down in the bed of
my truck. It was misbehaving and I found and intermittent ground under the
CDI that was causing the hesitations lwhen I was running down the road
(barely could feel them). But it also then became hard to start after it
was warm or hot. Way more than normal.
I think now I've got it figured out, somehow the California emissions scheme
is causing an over rich condition, there is a vent hose leak at the top of
the primary carburetor, but I think there may be more leaks and maybe a
screwed up purge valve. And I think I might have gotten water into the gas
vapor cannister.
I'm able to start it, but I have to wait until it cools somewhat, like
yours, but mine won't hit at all. Maybe you should adjust the idle screw up
a turn and turn it back down after it warms up. The mechanic at the
dealership did a leakdown test and said it was 50%. Holy cow, it wouldn't
run with that lousy compression, I think he forgot to disable the
compression release. But as soon as global warming shows up, I'm headed
outside to check it out.
I changed my air filter twice, no difference.
Yeah, turn the idle screw up.
Joe
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