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widge · Veteran Member

starting the bike after you have fallen off

locky · Guru

I'd like to know why it's hard to start ? I'd have thought carb related.

PlumasDude · Senior Member

Carb is either flooded or starved, I would assume (if gas is all over the side of the bike, it's no longer in the carb ...). Flooded doesn't sound right, and you'd know from the sound, so I'd guess there is air in the carb where you want fuel. Not much you can do about starved carb except wait for it to refill and push out air bubbles, while you curse and crank the starter.

If you also have trouble starting when the bike is hot (especially if you need any choke to start when warm), or if you have to run the idle speed faster than you'd like, consider replacing the idle jet (and turn down the idle speed).

I gather that the UK models have "safety" features that may prevent you from starting the bike, but you must have considered that if it starts after a while.

petenz · Super Guru

Hold the throttle wide open & crank it..
When the bike is on it's side fuel can run
into the motor.. sit on the inlet valves or
piston if valves are open..

when on its side the float valve in the carb
no longer works & fuel is flowing from the tank
though the carb out the over flow pipe & up the emultion
tube into the motor or air cleaner...
so yer need to pump that fuel out...

so hold the throttle open and crank or kick it...

worked for me for over 30 years on bikes with
electric / kick start ..

Pete

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-- Edited by petenz on Tuesday 2nd of December 2014 06:15:07 AM

PlumasDude · Senior Member

Great description, and more accurate, thanks Pete

Yuraku · Veteran Member

I reckon the situation will vanish when you reach the point where you can ride your TTR without falling off so often. biggrin

However, I used to have the falling off problem but not the "won't start" problem. disbelief

Yuraku.

widge · Veteran Member

Thanks for the tips. Looking forward to the day when I show some skill at riding off road and wonder if I ever had a sense of balance!,I must admit I am useless on the green lanes but do enjoy it.

Yuraku · Veteran Member

Practice makes perfect, Widge.

Keep at it and you'll be surprised how natural it becomes - eventually. wink

Trailing is a wonderful pastime. I marvel as the lanes change with each season.
Spring is my favourite with the arrival of colours, blue, yellow, pink, light green, white, purple.

It's well worth the bother.

Yuraku

BM Steve · Guru

Before you injure yourself falling off try this
http://www.dualsportriding.com/

You can buy these 2 DVD's for $30 each, I have them, they are great instructional videos.

I use the skills I learned on these DVD's every time I go riding

You won't be disappointed if you buy them, you'll probably watch them over and over.

HaHa, just looked at your profile, you'll definitely benefit from these, your a couple of years older than me.

Bruises don't heal as fast as they used to do they, which sux ! anyway I haven't crashed for a long time

and I don't ride slow or on smooth trails at all

Cheers

Steve