bike engine, 2 stroke 80cc, new

[Jim T.]

My engine turns over with difficulty and when I pedel and let out the clutch, I can no longer pedel it. Is this normal? I haven't got it started yet.

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

Yes, that's normal.

Turn on the fuel.
Push the tickler down for three seconds.
Use half to three quarter choke.
Pedal up to about ten mph and release the clutch. It should fire. If it doesn't adjust the choke up to full and start back down to half. Try different throttle amounts too.
If that doesn't get it to go, pull the plug and check for spark.

Sometimes the kill switch (a lot of the time) is defective and shorts the engine out.

 

[Dave31]

Welcome to the forum Jim T.

Did you get it to fire up?

 

[TexasDav]

Lets us all know when you get it to run. We like to share the joy, as well as the frustrations.

 

[Down_South]

You'll figure it out, just give it some time, stay cool minded and it will happen.