If you modded your airbox and gutted the stock pipe, you probably should lower the needle clip (raise the needle) one position, and bump up your main jet a little bit. It's amazing how much better my bike started/ran once I got it jetted correctly.

 

yeah i forgot to mention that i already bumped the main jet up. actually with the lid modded, the pipe gutted, and it being winter i 152-155 seems to work quite well. i have the 155 in right now and it seems to run fine but i think i will put the 152 in to see if it is better. i will try the needle also. thanks

 

the only reason that i wasnt sure how to remove the plug was because ive never had to do it before on the ex. after looking at it, its really easy, but i still dont have the plug wrench for it. i have to get to the dealors to get one.

i probably came across as a dumb***, sorry
no hard feelings

 

I have a 400ex and I go riding alot in the winter. We ride all over the frozen lakes up here. Mine isn't that hard starting as long as I have it on full choke and normally i keep it out of the wind. The wind chill can get really cold.