I admit I'm a 4 cycle guy and the 2 stroke is something I haven't messed with much. I've got a few chainsaws, weed whackers, etc but that's about it.
I started out my BGF motor with a 24:1 mix with synthetic oil. I kept this ratio for about 120 miles and my recent tank I'm running at 32:1 which doesn't seem like much to me but the engine just doesn't seem to spin up like it has in the past few rides. I also am trying a different brand oil in this new tank.
I did do some maintenance put some locktite on the crank gear that backed out and started rubbing the right case and also installed the dual brake lever on the right side which caused me to remove the throttle. Now I didn't pay much attention to the throttle but it appears that I have about a 90 degree twist from off to full wide open. I'm thinking that that is ok but maybe it should be more?
On another note the bike has had a rough time starting the last couple of times where I'm pedaling for quite some time before it fires, coughs, sputters and gets running. I do not use the choke and once hit the primer 3 times.
Other than that I don't know why it's hard starting and not spinning up. Speeds are down about 3 mph on the flats and much slower on the hills.???
I started out my BGF motor with a 24:1 mix with synthetic oil. I kept this ratio for about 120 miles and my recent tank I'm running at 32:1 which doesn't seem like much to me but the engine just doesn't seem to spin up like it has in the past few rides. I also am trying a different brand oil in this new tank.
I did do some maintenance put some locktite on the crank gear that backed out and started rubbing the right case and also installed the dual brake lever on the right side which caused me to remove the throttle. Now I didn't pay much attention to the throttle but it appears that I have about a 90 degree twist from off to full wide open. I'm thinking that that is ok but maybe it should be more?
On another note the bike has had a rough time starting the last couple of times where I'm pedaling for quite some time before it fires, coughs, sputters and gets running. I do not use the choke and once hit the primer 3 times.
Other than that I don't know why it's hard starting and not spinning up. Speeds are down about 3 mph on the flats and much slower on the hills.???