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sockmonkeygirl Serious Thumper Offline 37 Stitches Posts: 819 W.Mass Gender:	Cold Weather Start Tips Needed 12/15/09 at 08:41:18 I can't start the bike. It's been over a month since I last started it. Battery isn't dead (although it soon will be if I keep trying unsuccessfully) I've played with the choke, and given it plenty of gas. Now she's a sitten still, and so am I. Any cold weather start tips would be greatly appreciated. thxx
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #1 - 12/15/09 at 08:43:56 If I turn the throttle, it wont start. Just let it sit, hook up a charger if its been cranking a while, set the choke to 1/2, hit the starter. If that dont fly, go full choke, Also, use prime, that way you know the bowl is full & a cold stiff diaphragm isnt stopping the flow.
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sockmonkeygirl Serious Thumper Offline 37 Stitches Posts: 819 W.Mass Gender:	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #2 - 12/15/09 at 09:14:24 You're right, she doesn't like the throttle. Played with the choke and she's good to go. Never been winter riding before, but today seems like a good day to start. TY Justin
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Reply #3 - 12/15/09 at 09:34:55

The Savage/S40 doesn't really have a choke. It has an "enrichener" instead. The enrichener opens up an extra fuel passage, and engine vacuum pulls extra fuel through that passage for starting. If the throttle is opened it allows too much air flow, so there isn't enough engine vacuum to do the job. A "choke" works by restricting the airflow ahead of the carburetor so engine vacuum can pull extra fuel through the normal fuel passages. With a choke, opening the throttle a little usually helps.

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Phelonius Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1897	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #4 - 12/15/09 at 09:51:20 I knew a guy who in winter would tightly roll a page of newspaper and burn it under the engine case before kicking it over. Phelonius
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28639 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #5 - 12/15/09 at 10:04:58 My old DP bike was famous for not starting if it sat for more that a few days... The trick for it was,.. Shake it furiously from side to side for a few seconds before cranking... Looked insane, but worked every time... Weird?...
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EJID Serious Thumper Offline Work to ride and ride to work. Posts: 1536 Pocatello, ID Gender:	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #6 - 12/15/09 at 10:05:35 Phelonius wrote on 12/15/09 at 09:51:20: I knew a guy who in winter would tightly roll a page of newspaper and burn it under the engine case before kicking it over. Phelonius Old Skool - Crazy by today's standards!!!
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23Skidoo Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 162 UK Gender:	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #7 - 12/16/09 at 01:23:15 Arrgghhhh...... -4 this morning and no go.... No Bump start and she's heavier than I thought pushing back up the hill.... (must quit smoking) So any other tips would be handy, I'll have to get the battery out to charge tonight... Hope I haven't flooded the darn thing.... Don't like walking... AJ
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Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed
Reply #8 - 12/16/09 at 03:29:37

Phelonius wrote on 12/15/09 at 09:51:20:

I knew a guy who in winter would tightly roll a page of newspaper and burn it under the engine case before kicking it over.

Phelonius

I had thought about pulling out my hair dryer...or bringing the bike inside to warm her up. Luckily, none of that was necessary. I blazed a 2 hour ride yesterday on the interstate to Worcester and back. It was a bit nipply on the way home, but seriously not bad for the middle of December-in Massachusetts!

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sockmonkeygirl Serious Thumper Offline 37 Stitches Posts: 819 W.Mass Gender:	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #9 - 12/16/09 at 03:31:38 Oh-the only thing I wish I had done was check the tire pressure. It didn't feel quite right (or maybe I am paranoid) I'm sure they should have at least been checked, since the bike had been sittin so long.
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed Reply #10 - 12/17/09 at 19:40:12 Cold tires do ride a little stiffer than normal, but they soften up after a few miles, once they start to warm up and flex a bit. But yes, a pressure check after sitting is a good idea--even though "sealed", tires do tend to bleed down a bit, especially in the cold.
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Re: Cold Weather Start Tips Needed
Reply #11 - 12/18/09 at 04:51:51

sockmonkeygirl wrote on 12/15/09 at 08:41:18:

I can't start the bike. It's been over a month since I last started it. Battery isn't dead (although it soon will be if I keep trying unsuccessfully) I've played with the choke, and given it plenty of gas. Now she's a sitten still, and so am I.

Any cold weather start tips would be greatly appreciated. thxx

Get some cold start spray and spray it into the airbox/air filter before trying to start a cold bike that has been standing for a while. I don't know what is available in the US but in the UK something like this does the trick:
http://www.startyabastard.com/

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