I'm new to owning this bike and in Canada the weather as we all know it sucks, whats the proper way to start this bike as it seems to take a lot of cranking before it fires ( about 3 minuites off and on cranking) summer time is ok but I'm talking about 10 degrees celcius and less.

 

Welcome ATVCONN


I had this problem with mine too. I put a #40 pilot jet in it and it helped alot. I think in the winter I may go up to a #42.

 

If its easy to get to the snorkle, try to cover it with your hand, while starting. That will work like a real choke, and they fire right up. I do this on my quads in the winter, and it works wonders.
Im not sure how easy it is to do, on the ex.
Try going a 1/2 turn out on the mixture screw too, thatll richen the idle circuit.