Last week, while on a hunting trip, I had problems starting my honda rancher es. The temperatures throughout the week were in the low to mid thirties, and no matter what I did, it seemed like it took forever to start my bike. I tried choking, not choking, priming, pull starting, and then choking again. Nothing I did seemed to help it start easier or consistently. Also, when I did get it started, and then I shut it off after a trip, if I were to try and start it ten minutes later, I would have the same problem all over again. My brother-in-law has the same bike, and didn't seem to have any problems. Finally, let me add that this bike had it's first regulal servicing, as suggested by the honda owners manual, and has less than 100 hours on it. Anyone seem to have similar problems, and/or a potential solution?

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i have a rancher es 4x4 and when its cold out side(25-15) it never whats to start prime or choke never will start till i get a heater and sit next to it then i egt it warmed up and shut the choke off the idel doesent come down it stays at a high rpm then i turn the idel **** all the way down and ride for 10 mins and shut it off and reset the idel its really beging to **** me off.