Hi, new to forum and new to single sylinder bikes. I´ve recently got myself a 2000 te610e, sm-rigged. I now have a problem starting it when its not warm... First start of the day a pain, and I have to use the nearest slope and roll and jump it to life. It starts instant and like a charm when its warm though... The starter motor turns, the battery seems ok (not checked it though), and sometimes I aaalmost got it but then it farts and nothing. The choke lever is pulled all the way back and I give it a couple of twist on the throttle before attempting to start. There is no mechanical ratlle or anything coming from the engine, no valve-clicking and it is running strong through the revs whem warm Anybody else with similar problems and ideas of what`s wrong?
Mine starts great in warmer (around 60F) weather when cold using the following procedure: choke full on, three twists of the throttle in about 5 sec., and NO throttle at all. It usually will start right up. The problem I have is when the bike is warm, it takes a while to start (will ONLY start with closed throttle) or when it is about 40F or colder outside. I have been too lazy to dig into that as it is mostly warm, and I just got used to a longer no throttle hot starts. One time it was really cold out, and the only way it would start was by taking the cover of the air box off, and using my hand as a choke when starting! Bike runs a bit lean when cruising at part throttle, but going to a one step hotter plug masks/cures the surging. Stock exhaust, twin flow filter. Would love to hear about fixes. I was thinking of going to a bigger idle jet
