Can't get my bike to start
- Thread starter Mea
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Fuel spark compression and gaskets are your big 4 reasons for a hard start... It's usually a combination of things
Plug gap of .028 and a blue spark is a healthy spark the gap between the magnet and armature is a dollar bill folded in half all the way around
The gasket surfaces need to be flat with no casting flash sticking out a file helps and a light sanding on a flat surface to true the surface on both sides of the gasket... The fuel... Make Shure the carb has an O ring and is tight on the intake you can raise or lower the needle jet on the knoches to see if it effects it
Watch some videos on YouTube Hughes has some good videos on this to get you going strong
Plug gap of .028 and a blue spark is a healthy spark the gap between the magnet and armature is a dollar bill folded in half all the way around
The gasket surfaces need to be flat with no casting flash sticking out a file helps and a light sanding on a flat surface to true the surface on both sides of the gasket... The fuel... Make Shure the carb has an O ring and is tight on the intake you can raise or lower the needle jet on the knoches to see if it effects it
Watch some videos on YouTube Hughes has some good videos on this to get you going strong
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Larry Trotter
Well-Known Member
What do you mean by “when I turn on fuel it dies”?
The fuel switch that says on and off lets fuel flow to the engine
Larry Trotter
Well-Known Member
You should begin with that valve on before you even get on the bike. Put the choke on fully before you try starting it. Then after it starts take the choke off.
yea it doesn't start when I do that but im gonna try again
Venice Motor Bikes
Custom Builder / Dealer/Los Angeles
will try this tomorrow thanks for the tipTry starting it with only 1/2 choke while rolling fast down a long hill!(The bike will never start on 100% choke)
didnt end up workingTry starting it with only 1/2 choke while rolling fast down a long hill!
allen standley
Well-Known Member
2 screws on top of carburator. remove them and the bowl. Check the jet and jet tube to be sure they are both in place and snugly tight. I've discovered this a few times most recently.
The thing with the 2 stroke engines is that there cheap and out of the box need work... Studying up on them will help and there all different and the cheapest ones aren't compatible with itself... Things are put together wrong... Nothing is tested prior to shipping... But there simple to fix and parts are available... Fixing something new in the box is frustrating but it's all part of the game... It's going to break down constantly but again with some spares and is easily fixed... These are old design that's been copied so think of it as 1923 not a 2023
2stroker412
Member
Have you replaced the junk spark plug yet? Simply using a quality plug can solve starting issues. It's happened to me