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2000 Savage LS650
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hey guys... so I've already found some good advice looking through the forum... but gotta get to work. wanted to give my specific details and see if anyone had further advice...
I had problems starting yesterday (50 degrees or so) but she finally turned over. This morning (mid-40s), no luck, and I tried so long the battery doesn't have enough juice anymore. I learned very quickly that trying to push start a very cold bike, in 45 degree weather, on a flat road is not only nearly impossible, but heart-attack inducing.
info worth noting: 2000 savage L650. I've had an engine problem that's gotten worse and worse over the past month (as it's gotten colder and wetter outside). Riding in reserve was helping, but now that's not even working too well. Constantly cuts out at red lights, and often as soon as I pull in clutch and downshift when slowing. Choke doesn't seem to be much help - need to roll throttle while clutch is pulled or cuts off - and if I start it normal then pull the choke, she cuts off right away.
From what I found on here, I need to adjust the idle - and really what I should do is switch to the raptor petcock, I just work nonstop and haven't had time so I've been dealing with the crappy ride by throttling hard at red lights.
I know it could be battery, but my savage is my daily ride, and only 8 hours went by since I got off her last night to when I tried this morning.
I tried in first, neutral, choke in, choke out. (though, from what I read I see i should only do it in neutral in cold due to oil viscosity). Normally, if I hold down starter and give it some gas she'll start up after 5 or 6 clicks.... no go this morning.
any advice?
(sorry such a huge post, but won't have time to check till later today and want to give as much details as possible. Thanks ahead of time, you guys are awesome!!!)
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