Starting drill?

zkdx · Post by **zkdx** » 05:01 pm Nov 02 2005

91 kdx 200 just wondering if there is one that everyone here goes by. For example on my wr: never, ever, ever touch the throttle till it hits-cold or hot.

for the kdx i usually pull the choke, don't touch throttle and kick the crap out of it, then somewhere along the line i hit the throttle and voila! it roars. Is there an more effective method?

KDXer · Post by **KDXer** » 05:05 pm Nov 02 2005

Turn on fuel, pull choke on, give 2-3 slow kicks with the kill switch held off and then release kill switch and kick away. Mine doesn't need anything special to start, she's a good girl most of the time.

Colorado Mike · Post by **Colorado Mike** » 05:08 pm Nov 02 2005

mine starts easy. gotta choke it if its not been started that day, or it's been sittin a while and below 60° out. usually starts on the second kick from cold. Almost always a half kick when warm. My 4 stroke buds hate me!

still need to perfect starting it using my hand, but they might just lynch me then.

Post by **KDXGarage** » 05:39 pm Nov 02 2005

On my '94, I would make sure the tap was on, pull up the choke, then kick it. It would crank in one or two kicks. Mine is half a kick when warm too.

m0rie · Post by **m0rie** » 05:44 pm Nov 02 2005

Jason wrote:On my '94, I would make sure the tap was on, pull up the choke, then kick it. It would crank in one or two kicks. Mine is half a kick when warm too.

Pretty much the same for my 89.

Post by **Rod Smith** » 06:32 pm Nov 02 2005

When cold two kicks with the choke on will usually do it. If it has sat for a month or so as my son's sometimes does when he is at college if you lean it over to the left with the gas on it fills the bowl, which makes it start on a kick or two. If not it will take 5 or 6 kicks to get some fuel in there before it fires. Or you can load it in the trailer and forget to tie it down and well then you will need to fill the gas tank again, air out the trailer, and ........ Well just be sure you tie it down.

bradf · Post by **bradf** » 09:05 pm Nov 02 2005

I start mine by hand. I pull the enrichner up, lean over and push down on the kick starter. Starts on first or second shove.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 12:27 pm Nov 03 2005

Only thing that starts easier than a KDX is this

Well unless you gotta bike with a magic button!

KDXer · Post by **KDXer** » 12:42 pm Nov 03 2005

Anyone see the Viva La Bam episope where Ryan Dunn rides one of those something like 1000miles to get to mardi gras ?? He stops on the way and has it bored and ported and whatever else they did to it. After all the mods he got like an extra 4-5mph top end speed out of it (35-40mph I think, or was that 30-35 ??). LOL it was a funny episode.

KanuckKDX · Post by **KanuckKDX** » 12:52 pm Nov 03 2005

Wibbens

That Avatar is disgustingly funny. Norman Rockwell did a self portrait strikingly similar. Makes me think you may be the model.

Post by **Mr. Wibbens** » 01:02 pm Nov 03 2005

KanuckKDX wrote:Wibbens

That Avatar is disgustingly funny. Norman Rockwell did a self portrait strikingly similar. Makes me think you may be the model.

Nope, sorry not 'nuf hair to be my butt

skipro3 · Post by **skipro3** » 04:03 pm Nov 03 2005

cold:
turn gas on, pull choke, throttle at 1/4, 1 kick start

Warm; same but 3 kicks in quick sucsession (sp?)

I have the KX kick lever that is shorter if that matters.

Post by **fuzzy** » 03:55 pm Nov 04 2005

Hey 'Wib you want a 108cc kit for that thing? I've got everything. Crank, Jug, piston, cam, HO oil pump, 22mm Mik, etc...

canyncarvr · Post by **canyncarvr** » 03:59 pm Nov 04 2005

BTW..this isn't the question, but a too-wide gapped plug will make your bike hard to start.

Whether that way due to age or mistaken gapping on install.

If I never touched the throttle on my bike..I'd also never get it started.

Post by **Indawoods** » 12:18 pm Nov 06 2005

On both my 95 and my whoknowswhatyearitis $500 bike it's turn the gas on, pull up the choke and kick it twice... they are running.

I gap by the book.

canyncarvr · Post by **canyncarvr** » 11:57 am Nov 07 2005

Try adding .005-8" to the gap next time you swap plugs.

Bet you'll keep it that way.

m0rie · Post by **m0rie** » 12:31 pm Nov 07 2005

canyncarvr wrote:Try adding .005-8" to the gap next time you swap plugs.

Bet you'll keep it that way.

Which would make it 0.035ish?

Post by **Indawoods** » 12:39 pm Nov 07 2005

I'll give 'er a try....

Post by **fuzzy** » 01:44 pm Nov 07 2005

You guys gap your plugs?

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