Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:Anyone notice my "Ya know..." comment above?
When you were riding at lunch, it wasn't as cold as in the evening. There are also 2 settings for the choke and sometimes if the engine (efficiently air cooled, too) is running slow in cold air you still need to use the 1st choke position anyway. In other words, the choke isn't always just for starting the bike. It is for when the engine is cold. Anytime it is cold! You have to be the control module.
BTW - it is more comfortable if you straddle the seat instead of the tank
Yes, I know it's all manual, and I drive a manual transmission car, have a lawn mower that requires manual help, and learned how to drive on a tractor.
But I did not think to pull the choke out to the second setting, so thank you for that tip!
And I will try to remember to stop straddling the tank...although my inner thighs touch it which is dang cold in the morning!