Greetings from NY everyone.

Its pretty cold nowadays in NY but I always like to start my bike once in a while when I'm in the garage.

My bike was running a couple of days ago but today, it got extremely cold. It got to about 23 degrees and in the garage, probably a few degrees warmer.

However, I couldn't get my bike to turn over with the choke on. It was cranking but wouldn't turn over. I tried pulling the throttle a lil bit and it gave a pop out the exhaust but still no turn over.

Just curious if the cold weather can affect the carbs and the bike this bad to not start up?

Thanks for the input guys.

 

Cranking and "turning over" are the same things.

I don't find that my F4 is very cold friendly. It takes it several times of actually catching and running briefly before it finally decides that it is ready to run permanently, and that is in moderate - 40* temperature.....

Sorry I can't be of more help but I haven't worried about it because I figure if it is cold I should stay my *** in my truck.

 

If i let my bike sit to long the gas in the carbs evaporates or drains into the block, not sure... but it takes the fuel pump a while to refill the bowls with fuel.

 

I too have noticed that once the temp reaches 40 or so its just not gonna go, however, I bought a manual that blames that and "hesitation" to possible spark plugs issues. In fact, today I ordered new ones and will replace tomorrow, once I take 'em out I can compare to the pics on that manual to confirm their claim. When was the last time u checked ur plugs or replaced for that matter??

 

My plugs arebrand new, and I still have the problem of it being hard to start when it is colder out....

 

my sparkplugs were decent the last time i checked...but then again...it could be time to change them

i tried starting the bike again today...... cuz i was warmer...like 25 or so...still a no go....

guess its just too damn cold...maybe its time to just put a cover over her and finally put the battery on the tender and wait til mid march

 

I don't think that it's "too cold" to start your f4.

My f3 has started on 17º mornings in the past few days and even in 6ºF. It always starts on the first try and within2 seconds of cranking. This is with full choke on and a healthy battery.

 

I just started my 1999 600 F4 up on at 15F tonight. Rolled it out to the driveway and turned it on; took 1 second to crank. It hadn't been started in 2 weeks and it started right up. Granted, I put the trickle charger on it about 3 days ago and it's been in the garage all this time even with temps. in the teens all last week and about 34F yesterday.

I probably let it run about 12 minutes to get the temp. needle to about 2mm above the bottom line. Also, I rode it around the driveway a few times (still icy so not much to do there) oh and almost dropped it :-|

Dennis

 

I can do ya one better... My '73 750 (In my avatar) sat in storage for a couple months.One warm winter day I put the battery back in, opened the fuel valve, and for fun I decided to use the kickstarter rather than the electric. It started first kick.

The fun will be how easily does it start this spring? Hopefully better than my '81 650, That bike is truly a b!tch to get started for the first time in the spring.

 

Nice. It's cool you have older bikes and they still work. I hope the relatively newer bikes of today last as long.

For those of us in the colder climate, I'm guessing keeping bikes in a garage makes a big difference in their longevity.

Dennis