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#479619 Doc_V (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2246 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   My bike is definitely cold blooded. I don't blip the throttle before starting, but it won't start without choke, and need to ride with it on or it will die when I come to a stop sign. Usually takes about 5 mins before it idles normally, depending on temps, but lately, I can turn the choke off after about 2 mins. That's only the first start of the day. After that, it starts just right up and idles fine without choke the rest of the day. One interesting thing is, I almost always starts with a less than pleasing "pop" then drops down in to idle. I need to take a video of it.   Logged     The world breaks everyone, and afterward, *some* are strong at the broken places.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #479620 Doc_V (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 2246 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   ... Ignore this, somehow double posted.   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/04/15 10:40 By Doc_V.   The world breaks everyone, and afterward, *some* are strong at the broken places.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #479637 PhatRJ (User) Smack 'em Yack 'em Expert Boarder Posts: 548 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Mine's very cold-blooded too. Even on a hot day, if it sits for more than 30 minutes after a long ride I need at least half-choke. I only blip the throttle once before starting if it hasn't been run in a few days though. Blipping before or after starting when already hot would flood mine. My buddy with a 1600 never has to use his choke if the bike's already been running, even on a cold day, so I'm thinking there's a motor difference somehow.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #479647 mkayx (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1436 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   you guys that are having the cold blooded issues have you changed out your poss. battery cable and gone to a warrier relay? the reason i ask is i run a light bar have hc pistons and use a interstate 285cca battery and even after a week of sitting i do not have too use the choke (enrichener) just hit start and go   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #479673 coalstoves (User) Are YOU Sure Expert Boarder Posts: 559 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Great to hear the other guys that have easy starting good running Rodies. If I had cold blooded issues or like the guy that needs choke after 30min sitting I'd be looking for the problem no doubt I'd prolly start by checking the manifold for cracks and a minute vacuum leak, in really severe cases like the 30min thing I'd be looking at cruddy pilot jet, low floats or a vacuum leak the size of a broken hose.   Logged     Last Edit: 2012/04/15 15:07 By coalstoves.   My Bikes Page SEAT LINK 1999 XV1600AL - ROAD STAR Never Time To Do It Right But Always Time To Do It Twice   The administrator has disabled public write access. #479746 PhatRJ (User) Smack 'em Yack 'em Expert Boarder Posts: 548 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   coalstoves wrote: Great to hear the other guys that have easy starting good running Rodies. If I had cold blooded issues or like the guy that needs choke after 30min sitting I'd be looking for the problem no doubt I'd prolly start by checking the manifold for cracks and a minute vacuum leak, in really severe cases like the 30min thing I'd be looking at cruddy pilot jet, low floats or a vacuum leak the size of a broken hose. Feel like I need to clarify. The bike will start just fine without choke. It just won't idle smoothly when cold unless I use one click (never full or even half choke unless starting from dead cold on a cold morning.) It's been this way since the day I drove it off the showroom floor, so if anything was wrong with the carb or intake, it was wrong from the factory. My buddy's will idle smoothly cold or hot like it could care less.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #479751 Rev_Rock (User) Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Sola Christus Senior Boarder Posts: 219 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Mine must be 'middle of the road'. When it's cold, I pull the chock all the way out, turn the key on, twist the throttle once, then fire it up. After that, I slowly back off the choke while I'm strapping on my helmet, putting gloves on, etc. By then it's ready to go. It might hiccup once when I take off, but after that, it's just fine.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #479758 silver_fox (User) I wanna ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1320 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Rev_Rock wrote: Mine must be 'middle of the road'. When it's cold, I pull the chock all the way out, turn the key on, twist the throttle once, then fire it up. After that, I slowly back off the choke while I'm strapping on my helmet, putting gloves on, etc. By then it's ready to go. It might hiccup once when I take off, but after that, it's just fine. +1   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #479820 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 3315 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Jeez, mine must have ice in its blood... on 35-40 degree days when starting cold, I've actually run the battery down to the point of needing a jump start trying to get it to turn over. Granted, that's only happened once, but mine NEVER starts easily first thing. A lot of times I'll get a fart through the carb before it does. And when it does start, it REEKS of gas, even with enricher pushed halfway in. The bike never used to be like this...this is the first season of it being so bad. This is probably the main reason I'm lapping the manifold, using Hylomar and rejetting. As near as I can tell, it got this bad after I swapped the pilot to a 37.5. I think I'm going back to a 35 and lean it out a bit, back to the jetting I was using at 7000 feet ASL (sea level now). RK   Logged     “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” - Thomas Jefferson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #479883 driller (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 151 Re:Starting A Roadstar 1 Year, 1 Month ago   Rev_Rock wrote: Mine must be 'middle of the road'. When it's cold, I pull the chock all the way out, turn the key on, twist the throttle once, then fire it up. After that, I slowly back off the choke while I'm strapping on my helmet, putting gloves on, etc. By then it's ready to go. It might hiccup once when I take off, but after that, it's just fine. We must have the same bike.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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