125-200cc 08 cr 165 hard starting?!

Going to dig Into the bike a bit tonight. Yes the cold start only thing has me puzzled. It only happens every 3rd or 4th ride,
It always eventually starts and runs fine (after the kicking and swearing fest)


Motor has 80 hrs. Wb kit has 8. Don't think the crank seals would go yet. I assume a leakdown would be the way to test?

Guess I'll clean up the Mikuni and see how it does. Plan on checking wiring. Will see if I can figure out how to test the stator/coil.

Thanks

Finally found the problem, or at least it seems like a really good chance.

Tried firing the bike up several times over the span of the day. Some choke/No Choke/No Throttle/Full Throttle. Jumped the boot to plug with a screwdriver, fired right up.

It must've been arcing around the boot. I applied some di-electric grease to seal it up, and she's golden.

Funny, cause I was ready to dissassemble half the bike when I found it. Stoked!

Thanks for the update!