I have an 06 450r honda and its really hard to start. I was trying to start it yesterday and i noticed that the exhause intakes air some times then blows it out sometimes. Is there any connection to this why it is so hard to start? The motor has a hrc kit in it also.

 

There is a trick to starting these. Never ever touch the throtle before or during starting when it is already warm.

When cold, mine needs full choke and a couple stabs on the throtle to inject some fuel. The minute it starts, I take the choke off (otherwise it races...not good for an ice cold engine!) and baby the throtle for a couple minutes.

 

Well thats the thing when i do just put the choke out and all it will do is just crank till the battery dies... the only way i can get it to start with the battery is either put my 200amp batt charger on it but still then it takes a while... then it will not idle very good anymore it will ususally always die but when its PIPEING hot it will fire right up...

 

Mine is a kick starter, and it will start first kick every time...even when it has been sitting for a week. Honda jets lean to meet emissions requirements. Do you have stock jetting????

 

If I remember right there is a safety recall on the 06 450r's. It has something to do with the starter. You may want to check into it if it hasn't been done already. Good Luck.

 

my guess would be larger pilot jet and/or check valve adjustment

 

The only recall I know of on the '06 450er was for the ball joints, not the starter.
I start my '04 kick start the same way as Recon, two stabs of the throtle, choke on full and it starts first kick every time.
My friend's wife has an '06 450er and this is the way she starts it too! They would always run the battery dead trying to start it without pumping the gas first until I told them how I start mine.

 

AS I recall, the "recall" was for a mount where the throtle attaches to the engine (???). Contact a Honda dealer about it.......

 

well guys i tired that today and nothing pulled the choke out to pumps of the gas still ran the battery dead... pulled it behind my golfcart on the road fired right up... it also wont idle very well and i know how to adjust it but i dont know if the screw is stuck or what but i cant seem to get it to idle much higher.

 

I would start by cleaning the carb, and paying particular attention to the idle jet.