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Post by bigpee on Oct 2, 2009 19:29:44 GMT
Hi. After having a fairly thorough search I'm still none the wiser as to why my bike has started giving me starting problems. In warm weather it's fine. Recently it's been getting a bit fresh in the morning and my bike is having problems.
It's a 98 XJ600S which is left outside but under a cover. When I go to start it on a cold morning (around 5 - 10 degrees C) it starts first go. Then after 5 seconds it stalls and will not start for a good minute. I press the starter motor and can hear it turning but the engine will only start one time in three and then it stalls straight away. Using a little throttle makes things worse. Choke seems to have little effect (although I have come from a fuel injection bike so I have never used a choke on a bike before). Currently my all I do is keep trying the starter and eventually it works. Is anyone able to suggest a better alternative?
Many thanks,
Alan
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Post by teejayexc on Oct 2, 2009 19:48:11 GMT
Hi Alan.
Have you tried using full choke on first starting?, slowly taking it off as bike warms up/revs rise.
Trev
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Post by cam7777 on Oct 2, 2009 20:18:28 GMT
Hi. After having a fairly thorough search I'm still none the wiser as to why my bike has started giving me starting problems. In warm weather it's fine. Recently it's been getting a bit fresh in the morning and my bike is having problems. It's a 98 XJ600S which is left outside but under a cover. When I go to start it on a cold morning (around 5 - 10 degrees C) it starts first go. Then after 5 seconds it stalls and will not start for a good minute. I press the starter motor and can hear it turning but the engine will only start one time in three and then it stalls straight away. Using a little throttle makes things worse. Choke seems to have little effect (although I have come from a fuel injection bike so I have never used a choke on a bike before). Currently my all I do is keep trying the starter and eventually it works. Is anyone able to suggest a better alternative? Many thanks, Alan I had a very similar experience, I found the best cure was to put it on ebay, sorry if that's not much help  |
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Post by bigpee on Oct 2, 2009 20:45:46 GMT
LOL. eBay not really an option so think I'll try the full choke. Not done that yet.
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Post by beeblemaster on Oct 2, 2009 20:48:07 GMT
Any idea if the fuel pump is running? You should be able to hear it running if the bike doesn't start *and* if it hasn't filled the carbs.
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Post by peteff on Oct 7, 2009 19:07:25 GMT
What year did they start fitting fuel pumps ? The L reg one I just fixed up has no pump and definitely needs full choke to get it started. The oil heater thing gets pretty hot though.
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Post by biblebasher on Oct 7, 2009 21:09:43 GMT
might sound silly, but try leaving the cover off. i had a cx500 which wouldnt start after being under cover. mind you, it was a tarpaulin held down with bricks!
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Post by HRHpenfold on Oct 9, 2009 13:29:12 GMT
Hi. After having a fairly thorough search I'm still none the wiser as to why my bike has started giving me starting problems. In warm weather it's fine. Recently it's been getting a bit fresh in the morning and my bike is having problems. It's a 98 XJ600S which is left outside but under a cover. When I go to start it on a cold morning (around 5 - 10 degrees C) it starts first go. Then after 5 seconds it stalls and will not start for a good minute. I press the starter motor and can hear it turning but the engine will only start one time in three and then it stalls straight away. Using a little throttle makes things worse. Choke seems to have little effect (although I have come from a fuel injection bike so I have never used a choke on a bike before). Currently my all I do is keep trying the starter and eventually it works. Is anyone able to suggest a better alternative? Many thanks, Alan sounds like the choke is not working |
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Post by bigpee on Oct 12, 2009 11:46:06 GMT
Thanks for all the advice. Since posting I've not had any really cold days here. That's likely to continue too as I've just fitted heated grips . I've not been putting the choke on full in the past so I think this may be the issue. |
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Post by peteff on Nov 5, 2009 22:47:13 GMT
Put some CR7E plugs in while you're at it to run a bit hotter in the cold weather. I was having trouble with the plugs fouling and this seems to have cured it.
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Post by CD on Nov 10, 2009 12:50:47 GMT
Too much choke can easily flood a 600. They are on or off so hard get just right.
Try full choke and spin the starter for a second or so - not any more. Then take the choke off and try to start it in the usual way.
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