Any thoughts guys ? It has been sub freezing here in Ohio for severeal weeks. This quad was not hard to start last year ????
I barely tries to putt along with the starter, and if you bump the throttle, it quits tring at all. Once it does start, it runs fine.

yesterday, I removed the air filter and give it a shot of starting either... and it started much easier.

Thanks....

 

Yeah, it's been getting real cold here, at night, too. Been down to around 45 degrees! Seriously, though, a weak battery will cause that. The battery has to turn the starter and power the ignition, and when it's down on voltage, the spark is too weak. You might try the pull starter, at least the ignition can have all the voltage, then. Good luck!

 

Thanks for the thought about the battery ..... but that is not this problem [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] because it was crankning so much without starting, I attached a charger to it while I was trying ( at 35 amps )

 

Sounds to me like the oil might be too thick......what weight are you running in it? I think in the winter you should run 10 W 30..........or else it needs changed. It might be worth a try to change the oil. I run 10 W 30 all year and I never have a problem but then I keep my 650 in the garage where it is about 70 all the time........Dave

 

I had the same problem. The only way I got my bike to start was with pull starter. The battery just wasn't charged enough to turn motor over fast enough to start it. Try disconecting the battery and charging it over nite. I did that and it turns over and starts fine now.

 

try pumping the primer a couple of times, if your bike has one. sound like your bike is not choking properly.

 

The V in the states probably doesn't have a primer, it's a round **** on the right side inbind the pitcock. Also make sure lights etc.. are off on those cold starts. If you got a dirty plug it can make it harder, the Plug that starts your bike should be the rear cyl.

 

Check the valve clearance the auto decompression holds the exhaust valve open when starting
the colder it is the more it opens .SEt ex valve at the loose end of spec for cold weather

 

I've had the same problem this winter. Don't laugh, this the truth, I can turn my gas off and put choke on all the way, then it cranks fine. I let it idle with full choke until it revs up a little then turn the gas back on let off the choke and let warm on up.
I now turn the gas off when i'm done riding and let it burn a little gas out of carbs before I turn it off. It starts a lot easier the next time that way.

 

Kawi650: You have me wondering .... about your statement that rear plug starts the bike ??? Why would they each worth 50% of the starting effort ?