miles - who has the most nklr?

[Timothy Cook]

My 2001 KLR has always had a starting problem. It seems to take all of the battery juice to start it. Once it gets warmed up, it restarts fine. I start using full choke and no throttle. Please offer a suggestion or modification that would cause my bike to start easlier when the engine is cold. Thanks for your help. Tim Cook Athens, OH

[Scott Adams]

I supposed moving to Florida is not a very helpful suggestion? I too would be interested in any answers you receive personally. -Scott From: "Timothy Cook"

> My 2001 KLR has always had a starting problem. It seems to take all > of the battery juice to start it. Once it gets warmed up, it restarts > fine. > > I start using full choke and no throttle. > > Please offer a suggestion or modification that would cause my bike to > start easlier when the engine is cold.

[digital-dualsport@jam.rr.com]

It seems that every time I've had a problem like that a new spark plug fixed it up. If it still has the orginal plug chances are thats the problem. I always start my bike cold with full choke and never have a problem (even in cold weather). Either way its one of three things, not enough air (check filter), Fuel flow off ( idle funny when warm also), No fire (plug or wiring).

----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Cook" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:40 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Hard Starting Help Needed > My 2001 KLR has always had a starting problem. It seems to take all > of the battery juice to start it. Once it gets warmed up, it restarts > fine. > > I start using full choke and no throttle. > > Please offer a suggestion or modification that would cause my bike to > start easlier when the engine is cold. > > Thanks for your help. > > Tim Cook > Athens, OH > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Devon Jarvis]

How often do you use your bike? Mine gets about 300mi/week, riding Sundays and Wednesdays. I've never had a starting problem. My experience has been (with a lot of different bikes) that for them to be reliable, you need to ride them regularly. Changing the spark plug on a KLR is a hassle, unfortunately you need to do this at least once to see what the plug looks like. If it's dirty, changing the plug will help until it fouls again. If it's bone-white, or very clean, likely it's too lean to easily start, or the fuel evaporates from the carb while you aren't riding it. Stabil or similar fuel stabilizers will help if you don't ride often. Pump gas can go stale in three weeks, the gas companies don't put in stabilizers anymore. If the plug looks really clean, you might get easier starting by removing the anti-tamper plug on the pilot mixture screw, and turning out the mixture screw another 1/2 or 3/4 turn. People on the list are fond of turning it way out, until the bike starts without the choke, but this isn't really normal operation and it makes a clean-running motor go stinky. Devon Timothy Cook wrote:

> > My 2001 KLR has always had a starting problem. It seems to take all > of the battery juice to start it. Once it gets warmed up, it restarts > fine. > > I start using full choke and no throttle. > > Please offer a suggestion or modification that would cause my bike to > start easlier when the engine is cold. > > Thanks for your help. > > Tim Cook > Athens, OH > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> My 2001 KLR has always had a starting problem. It seems to take all > of the battery juice to start it. Once it gets warmed up, it restarts > fine.

I wonder about the setting of your pilot screw, especially since you've always had the problem. The most common setting is 2 - 2 1/2 turns out. The following website should give you a good idea of what's up. Also, search the archives or ask for further help if you think this is worth looking into... http://members.aol.com/roundr1/CVK40.html Wise men still seek Him... Mark St.Hilaire, Sr A15 HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html KLR650 Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Valve Check & Adjustment Guide: http://klr6500.tripod.com/valves.html

[Jay]

Have you tried adjusting the choke cable? Made a difference when I first got my KLR.

[Stuart Mumford]

Do the idle screw mod; drill out the CORRECT plug, screw in the mixture screw gently until it seats, then turn it out 2 to 2 1/2 turns. Congratulations, you have made your bike a real pussycat to start. CA Stu -----Original Message-----

> My 2001 KLR has always had a starting problem. It seems to take all > of the battery juice to start it. Once it gets warmed up, it restarts > fine. > > I start using full choke and no throttle. > > Please offer a suggestion or modification that would cause my bike to > start easlier when the engine is cold.

[Swede]

My A10.5 (the A10 model that came with the A11 factory upgraded parts) has 35,000 not so friendly miles on it since bought with .2 miles on it in mid '97. Poor thing looks like it's been slid on it's side one too many times, because it has. Still running strong. Maintainence consists of whenever I get around to it - usually a major service every 5,000 miles. "Swede" --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Arden Kysely" wrote: > What I want to know is, who has the most miles on a KLR and what have > you done to get there? > > Arden Kysely > A11 "Mr. K" 17516 miles...and counting.