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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: cold weather starting
Message-ID: <2819@vax4.fluke.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 18:27:57 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 21 18:27:57 1985
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In article <822@aluxe.UUCP> rakon@aluxe.UUCP (kohler) writes:
>I'd like to stretch my riding season to the first snowfall.  I know how to
>stay warm, but on cold mornings I have trouble getting my '79 honda CX500
>started.  Anyone have any tricks or suggestions to keep me from saying
>heck with it and driving every day.  Oh, one problem is no garage.
>
>thanks in advance, (as they say on the net)   aluxz!rakon

I would first recommend a strong battery, good ignition, (points, plugs, etc.)
and a good choke.  Turn the choke on full and with NO throttle, push the 
starter.  The bike in original condition is designed to start in cold 
weather like this.  If it fails to start in 5 seconds or less then something
else is wrong.  If it "trys-to-and-almosts-starts" repeatedly, that indicates
too rich.  Turn off the choke and hold the throttle wide open and crank it.
When it starts, hold it wide open until it starts to "clean out".
I also agree with the guy who says thinner oil in another article.  No need
to stir molasses... 

Bill Landsborough