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k11pfc · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:55 pm Post subject: Cold starting my 94 K11

In our cold weather here my K11 stuggles to start, when it fires it runs beautifully, but when I first start from cold, I put a bit of choke on, hold a throttle open a bit then hit the button, it is though the kill switch is been hit, battery absolutely top notch, as I say when it does fire its fine, till the next day or it goes cold, what should I look for?
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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject:

Are you moving the "choke" to the click or pushing the choke all the way closed?
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Inge K. · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject:

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:36 pm Post subject:

IIRC, the TB advance (what I called a choke) has a "click" at about 45° from the normal/open position. It will stay there on its own.

But if you push it further (to about 90°) and hold it there- you need to hold it with your hand- it advances the throttle even further. But you probably knew that, right?
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BMGraeme · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:22 am Post subject:

As above, push the "choke" lever against the spring action to full, start engine, release the lever and it will stay in its "first" position while the engine warms.
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Number 6 · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject:

When were your throttles synchronized?
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Jim · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:54 pm Post subject:

Try using more choke and no throttle. You should be able to start it with just the choke.
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Number 6 · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject:

k11pfc · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject:

I synch my throttle bank regularly, it was me!! I should have just left the throttle alone, it starts perfectly with just the 'choke' lever pushed round. Not used to cold spells here!! Thanks people. Embarassed

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Riding a 1995 Marakesh red K1100rs
Formerly owned:-
1 k1100rs
2 k100rs's
2 K1200rs's
2 F650's
2 R1200gs's
1 K1200s's

Play up Pompey

drikko · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject:

Move down here.... It's going to be a nice warm 39C here tomorrow, no need to use the choke at all!

Oh sorry cave people, that's 102F Laughing

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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:30 pm Post subject: