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Who's still riding? (Fall & Winter 2018 Edition)

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The choke is part of normal winter operation on anything carbureted. Expect to need it fully closed to start, fully on to maintain an idle right after starting, and don't be surprised to need it still fully or partially on for the first 5-10 minutes of the ride. You can start to bleed it off as the engine warms up. Within 15 minutes of riding even in <5C temps you should be able to have it mostly or completely off.

This is completely normal. Again, if it won't start in the cold but starts normally in warmer weather, check the choke linkage to start, and if it aint craking like the wind, put a set of booster cables on it from your car and try again.
 
PrivatePilot said:
The choke is part of normal winter operation on anything carbureted. Expect to need it fully closed to start, fully on to maintain an idle right after starting, and don't be surprised to need it still fully or partially on for the first 5-10 minutes of the ride. You can start to bleed it off as the engine warms up. Within 15 minutes of riding even in <5C temps you should be able to have it mostly or completely off.

This is completely normal. Again, if it won't start in the cold but starts normally in warmer weather, check the choke linkage to start, and if it aint craking like the wind, put a set of booster cables on it from your car and try again.
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Most of my bikes are carbed, they all start fairly easily till about -10. Both FI and carbed bikes need help with the fuel/air mixture when cold -- FI bikes have their own brain, a carbed bikes relies on yours -- either bike will start and run it it's brain works properly.
 
Some reasonable days coming up. 4-5 degrees...not so busy now so I'd sure like to get a ride before I'm away to Aus and too warm and VERY wet.
 
Often with Carberated engines it is important to not touch the throttle at all. Doing so can open up the choke and make it hard to start. (This is also true on most fuel injected machines.)

Having said that, if the motor has been cranking for a while with choke on you might need to try cranking it with wide open throttle to get more air in as the engine might have been flooded. (Too much gas in the engine.)

..Tom
 
V-Tom said:
Often with Carberated engines it is important to not touch the throttle at all. Doing so can open up the choke and make it hard to start. (This is also true on most fuel injected machines.)

Having said that, if the motor has been cranking for a while with choke on you might need to try cranking it with wide open throttle to get more air in as the engine might have been flooded. (Too much gas in the engine.)

..Tom
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Right-on!!

I never touch the throttle of either bike when starting. The Vstar does not have a choke. It has a throttle advance. A choke makes for a more rich fuel to air mixture where as on the vstar it only acts to advance the throttle and should be pulled back mostly after the initial 30 seconds or so.

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I was planning to ride this week to work bit yesterday was too cold, around -9c when I got up to head out.

And today I got up early to check things out, I knew there was a lot of snow fall in toronto overnight...well lots for toronto, which equals to a light dusting for most people.

I overheard the police officer on the radio talking about all the accidents this morning. So I didnt bother. Then when I was waiting for the streetcar I looked at all the slush on the pained sections of the crosswalk...I would not enjoy riding on that. Otherwise the roads looked pretty clear.

Ima aim for tomorrow.

M

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Careful. You don't want to dis the guy who posted number 666

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My carbed VTX 1300 hates the below 5c and takes a good 15-20 minutes of riding before the engine warms up and rides smooth as it can be below 5c. Starting up is no issue as long as you have a trickle charger connected over night to the battery. I've got 2 battery tenders for both bikes on right now other bike is a fuel injected Fury, it has no issues with the cold due to brain it was born with.

I started putting the tenders on early fall on both bikes as I ride each one on and off for a week depending on weather. I ride the VTX on bad weather were it may rain or snow so I don't need to clean it at the end, but funny thing is I should be riding the new Fury I have but I want to keep at least one a bit clean. The Fury is better riding in the rain and cold due to fuel injection.

On my VTX I modded air intake to the Spike intake which looks cool but is ***** in the rain, this year when I have some time off I'm gonna take the spike off and put the original intake back on, as it sucks air from underneath the tank and in rain this greatly helps, I'm tired of stalling in the rain and sputtering all the way home. Wish I could also make this baby into fuel injected... I love how the Fury rides in cold and rain, but she gets dirty has hell....and I want at least one bike looking good, having both dirty gals in the garage is an eye sore.

Tomorrow is going to 5c hoping I can riding into work tomorrow :)
 
Rob Star said:
You guys are insane lol.
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I'm sure there are hundreds of reasons not to ride. Here are a few:

Too cold
Too hot
It's raining
It's windy
It's dark
Cars might not see me
Roads are slippery
Roads might be slippery
It's winter
It might snow
It might rain
They salted the roads
I'm waiting for the salt to be washed away
No one else is out
No one else is at Timmies
My bike might get dirty
They brined the roads
Friends might think I'm crazy
My girlfriend says I can't come out and play
My bike will turn into a pile of rust if it sees salt
It would take too much effort to unplug the Battery Maintainer
Takes too long to put on gear
Takes too long to take off gear
... and so on.

All are perfectly good reasons to not ride.

I think there is one good reason to ride:

"I feel like riding..."

..Tom
 
Veej said:
My carbed VTX 1300 hates the below 5c and takes a good 15-20 minutes of riding before the engine warms up and rides smooth as it can be below 5c. Starting up is no issue as long as you have a trickle charger connected over night to the battery. I've got 2 battery tenders for both bikes on right now other bike is a fuel injected Fury, it has no issues with the cold due to brain it was born with.

I started putting the tenders on early fall on both bikes as I ride each one on and off for a week depending on weather. I ride the VTX on bad weather were it may rain or snow so I don't need to clean it at the end, but funny thing is I should be riding the new Fury I have but I want to keep at least one a bit clean. The Fury is better riding in the rain and cold due to fuel injection.

On my VTX I modded air intake to the Spike intake which looks cool but is ***** in the rain, this year when I have some time off I'm gonna take the spike off and put the original intake back on, as it sucks air from underneath the tank and in rain this greatly helps, I'm tired of stalling in the rain and sputtering all the way home. Wish I could also make this baby into fuel injected... I love how the Fury rides in cold and rain, but she gets dirty has hell....and I want at least one bike looking good, having both dirty gals in the garage is an eye sore.

Tomorrow is going to 5c hoping I can riding into work tomorrow :)
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Yeah the vtx is a nice bike. The previous owner put on one of those kuryakyn hypercharger that operates butterfly valves with the vacuum of the engine, I often wonder how much water is being scooped into there...oh well...It is a silly mod.

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V-Tom said:
I'm sure there are hundreds of reasons not to ride. Here are a few:

Too cold
Too hot
It's raining
It's windy
It's dark
Cars might not see me
Roads are slippery
Roads might be slippery
It's winter
It might snow
It might rain
They salted the roads
I'm waiting for the salt to be washed away
No one else is out
No one else is at Timmies
My bike might get dirty
They brined the roads
Friends might think I'm crazy
My girlfriend says I can't come out and play
My bike will turn into a pile of rust if it sees salt
It would take too much effort to unplug the Battery Maintainer
Takes too long to put on gear
Takes too long to take off gear
... and so on.

All are perfectly good reasons to not ride.

I think there is one good reason to ride:

"I feel like riding..."

..Tom
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LOL I have a friend who was a ride along for one of the local clubs back in the day.

He never goes out for a ride...I call him One Cloud. If there is a cloud in the sky, he doesnt go out.

Tom is right, it is always something. You can stay home and watch tv, or you can go for a ride.

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Saw a guy out last night in the snow ...bike with side car ....must have no other means of transportation.
 
Xhumeka said:
My little 1982 Honda CT110 (yes, carb'd of course!) has no problem starting in negative temps... and it only has kick-start!

You have too little faith in your machine, long live smaller bikes!!! :)
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Oooohh.. I always wanted a Honda Trail! When I was 13 I had a Honda 90 (Model C200 street bike) and read so many great things about the old trail 90's.

I think a Trail110 might have enough power to make a viable commuter for me for winter! :)

..Tom
 
CalamariGSX-R said:
Yeah the vtx is a nice bike. The previous owner put on one of those kuryakyn hypercharger that operates butterfly valves with the vacuum of the engine, I often wonder how much water is being scooped into there...oh well...It is a silly mod.

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Your bike must have the same stuttering issues in the rain I assume. I would never put these exposed air intakes on bikes anymore. They are great for people of have Garage Queens and only ride on nice sunny July week-ends, but for daily commuters or all season riders they can be nightmare in rain, especially on carb bikes.
 
Veej said:
Your bike must have the same stuttering issues in the rain I assume. I would never put these exposed air intakes on bikes anymore. They are great for people of have Garage Queens and only ride on nice sunny July week-ends, but for daily commuters or all season riders they can be nightmare in rain, especially on carb bikes.
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Nope interestingly it doesnt miss a beat. It is pretty solid and I have had those rides where the bike is on an angle and you are going straight, where the rain is hitting you sideways...lol

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V-Tom said:
Oooohh.. I always wanted a Honda Trail! When I was 13 I had a Honda 90 (Model C200 street bike) and read so many great things about the old trail 90's.

I think a Trail110 might have enough power to make a viable commuter for me for winter! :)
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The Honda 90 must have been real fun to have as a kid, I know I always wanted one!!!

Not sure the 110 would have enough power for you even in the winter, it's a fun bike in the city (and even more fun on gravel roads or bush trails!) but anything requiring speeds above 70km/h forget about it! You can take mine for a rip sometime to see what you think :)
 
Xhumeka said:
The Honda 90 must have been real fun to have as a kid, I know I always wanted one!!!

Not sure the 110 would have enough power for you even in the winter, it's a fun bike in the city (and even more fun on gravel roads or bush trails!) but anything requiring speeds above 70km/h forget about it! You can take mine for a rip sometime to see what you think :)
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People with small bikes take all the risks. Have you ever seen the guys on the electric bikes in downtown toronto? I am a moderate rider, proven the day I was on queensway around dixie or cawthra and I was laying on the tank of my gixxer enjoying the summer breeze I think I was going 80kph, and an old lady with white hair passed me on her vespa. I apologize to all squid brethren.

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CalamariGSX-R said:
Nope interestingly it doesnt miss a beat. It is pretty solid and I have had those rides where the bike is on an angle and you are going straight, where the rain is hitting you sideways...lol

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Lucky you, perhaps that intake does not suck in rain. Mine does and will probably change this mod this year.
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