What a way to start the day. Had a spare, so it added a few minutes to my morning. Carefully cleaned the dust from around the plug, swapped, started and rode.

NBD, but what the fuck?

  • Schmuppes@lemmy.world
    8·
    7 个月前

    There’s no way around idling the bike in the morning for a couple of minutes? Seems weird to me. Pulling the choke and going easy the first couple of miles/km is the way to go, or am I wrong here?

    • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      41·
      7 个月前

      Yeah, it’s a thing. I’m not a motorcycle person and don’t know exactly why but my dad always had to do it before driving to work when I was a kid

      • Schmuppes@lemmy.world
        5·
        7 个月前

        Honestly, that sounds like a mechanical issue that needs addressing. I haven’t had a bike for a while now, but my late 80’s GS 500 would always start up fine with a little (or a little more) choke, no matter the temperatures. I’d fire her up, slip into my gloves and be on my way.

        • RubberElectrons@lemmy.worldOP
          61·
          7 个月前

          I’m riding an early 80s GS, so you know how quiet these little fellas are. Like the other person said, it’s important to at least get the cylinder walls a little warm and expanded.

          I notice the idle is a bit slower (read: resistant) at start between my mornings in soCal vs here in Seattle. All the more reason to run with coke for a few minutes.

          Also, I’m doing this at 7 or 730, that’s not that early, right??

          • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
            1·
            7 个月前

            If you’re permanently in SoCal, you might want to adjust your carburetor a bit leaner (I think - it’s been a while since I had a carbureted bike). That said, an 80s two-cylinder isn’t going to be that loud with stock exhaust, even with the choke. Certainly, quieter and less annoying than a leaf-blower or a Harley-rider revving unnecessarily in their driveway.

            • RubberElectrons@lemmy.worldOP
              21·
              7 个月前

              Opposite, went from socal up north. She definitely likes the cooler, denser air.

              Just gotta keep her covered overnight, not much else my broke ass can do.

        • Stez@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          7 个月前

          It’s to give it time for everything to get to a similar temp and have oil flowing starting it then putting a load on it right away is really not good