KLR 250 Walkaround and Cold Start
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- 1988 KLR 250. Hadn't been run in almost 2 weeks. First slow kick is with power off, just to pull some fuel into the cylinder. Normally, I let it warm up longer before riding. This bike is for sale. Excellent condition.
Mine sits for a week..2/3 kicks...its alive
Thats crying out to get camo paint on it.
I regret selling it. Was a fantastic bike
I call bullshit, these are notoriously hard to start cold. Mine takes 50 kicks to start if sitting for a week.
IIRC, the key is to give it a slow kick or two to get fuel into the intake, find the compression stroke, and kick like you mean it with about 1/3rd throttle. It helps that this carb was tuned for it's jetting, it had fresh piston rings and compression release delete (so was harder to kick but more effective at starting).
@@ianm4966 I take my comment back, I will delete it after you read this. I adjusted the valves and it made a huge difference. I can start it now within a few kicks. I never figured the valves would be off so bad with only 5000 miles. I think someone may have adjusted them wrong.
Hey man when you start the bike the idle is a bit all over the place, I have an issue with my bike where it idles super high and won’t come back down again. I’ve tried all the basic things plus a new carburettor. Why does the idle change like that and what could be wrong. Thanks
Sounds to me like maybe a vacuum/air leak or the choke/enrich circuit needs adjustment. Timing, valve lash or head gasket could also be to blame. I suggest using a klr650 forum, lots of knowledge in those and I no longer own a Kawasaki.