starting question

[forsaken]

ok, so when i start my 97 600 sometimes it fires right up. others i have to hold the start button down for a few extra secs. it seems like it is starting but wont stay running without the start button down. it idles funny for a bout 15 secs and then smooths out. also i fouled my plugs again. stock filter, jetted, vance and hines. a\f screws 2.5 out. miss set float height maybee? floats are not stuck, cause no gas in oil and not running out of gas during acceleration. the starting issue is intermittent so i am confused. runs great when im riding it though

[Newbie2it]

Question, are you noticing the longer start period after the bikes already been riden and the motors already hot? As in, say run to the store, run in/out and it wont start right away?

[forsaken]

nope it is not dependent on bike temp. sometimes fires right up, sometimes dosent

[frosti108]

Question, are you noticing the longer start period after the bikes already been riden and the motors already hot? As in, say run to the store, run in/out and it wont start right away?

i experience a problem like this. when i shut it off to fill up at the gas station, sometimes the bike will fire right back up and other times i have to hold the starter for 5-10 seconds

[hardlydangerous]

It's just the nature of the best and an issue MANY 4 strokes have with HOT starts.
Hot starts often require the throttle being opened a little bit, where cold starts you usually don't want to touch the throttle at all, just use a little choke

[Newbie2it]

nope it is not dependent on bike temp. sometimes fires right up, sometimes dosent

Ok, I was just wondering if it was occuring when the bike was hot. Reason being, a hot enough day with a hot motor will vaporize the gas in the bowls. Switching it to prime for a few secs refills the bowls so it will fire right. Its why I asked.