Hello veterans! I picked up an xrr a month back and got really familiar with the kickstart and everything on the bike. Whenever I get off work late at night, I try to start the bike with the choke on after kicking the engine through a couple times to clear it. The bike does not like to start with the choke on. But if I play with the idle screw and turn the choke on it still doesn’t turn on. Might spudder for a split second before dying. Then if I turn off the choke and turn the idle screw up it will start but bogs for a second or two then dies. If I apply light throttle to hold up rpms it warms up a bit then it will idle. The bike on a hot day or when the engine is hot will start on one kick.
I’m not great with carbureted bikes. I had a 696 monster a while back and with choke fully on it never had an issue even under 40 degrees starting. But this bike with it being kick start and all really works up a sweat for me after work lol.
The shop I got it from just rebuilt the engine. I’m just wondering if the carbs jetted properly or tuned properly. Is it running rich that’s causing this issue?
Thanks in advance for chiming in!
I’m not great with carbureted bikes. I had a 696 monster a while back and with choke fully on it never had an issue even under 40 degrees starting. But this bike with it being kick start and all really works up a sweat for me after work lol.
The shop I got it from just rebuilt the engine. I’m just wondering if the carbs jetted properly or tuned properly. Is it running rich that’s causing this issue?
Thanks in advance for chiming in!
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