Starting From Cold

[Cookie]

Recently part exchanged a GSXR 600 for my 1999 Firestorm.
Having great fun with it but it can be a real pig to start from cold. Anyone else had this problem?

[iggy1966]

Welcome cookie,

Try checking the starter motor at the front of the engine, there is a cable with a rubber boot connecting it, pull back the boot and clean up the connector, after that grease it up and replace the boot.

hope this helps
Ian

[DD]

2/3 choke no throtle push button......... may then need to push choke in a bit

[grinner]

Sounds too simple but make sure the battery is fully charged!
I've found it ensures quick starting.

But do check starter and main earthing cables etc.

Good luck and enjoy your new best friend!

[firestorm996]

Storm batteries can take a hammering and depending on how often the bike's used (especially during winter) you can kill one in 12 months or less. Mine got 'lazy' before it eventually died, sounds like yours might be doing the same. It's much more crucial on a big twin.

[Pete.L]

Thats the same way that works for me Push button, no throttle, pull out choke, and hey presto.
I think the B/F has typical inlinefour syndrome. Press button and keep winding the throttle untill something happens
That just wont work on a Storm.
Don't tell him Kaz. Just enjoy his ineptitude
Pete.l

[RAINMAKER]

Kaz, when I first put ARTs on mine it backfired on the overrun, sounded great though.
But did you get new gaskets on the bit where the link pipes fit the standard pipe, bit of size difference and gas leakage.
Got some honda gaskets and it so far hasn't backfired.
Get more mpg too.................Paul

[RAINMAKER]

Kaz,
kept mine popping for ages, didn't seem to do any harm. But my wife didn't like the noise, she said it made the water in the bath wobble...
Changed back to standard for a while to keep the peace.
but bought the gaskets anyway and slipped the ARTs back on yesterday.
Will let you know if mpg improves with the gasket fitted. Paul

[RAINMAKER]

PS Wife now pissed off, found out about the ARTs going back on............don't know how? Also found recipt for pair BT 010.

Send donations to Paul in the shed at the bottom of the garden.

[RAINMAKER]

Should have married a biker girl I suppose...........Wendy (wife) just happens to be a hairdresser so ..........with the money I save there, just bought her a new car...........sorry that would be a family car for all of us not just an expensive toy..........

Just kidding wouldn't swap her for anything........well maybe a 99...............................aargh shot, stabbed, and .................

[ktd001]

Hi Kaz

Good advice on the choke. Tried it this morning and it finally got rid of the 'bucket of spanners' sound that I thought was compulsory!
My other half rides a Fazer600 at the moment but I'm trying to convince her to get a Aprilia Falco (not that I want to 'test' it for her of course!)

[RAINMAKER]

Cheers for that, thanks for bringing a real fresh slice of humor to the site. You've given me loads of laughs.
Also very impressed by the pictures you put on.........how do you do it.
Never figured how to myself.bit of a cretin when it comes to PC's.
Paul

[cupasoop]

She's only been here a few days and theres pictures up everwhere! It'll be curtains and a fluffy cover on the toilet roll soon.

[RAINMAKER]

yeah, but its a laugh.........bout time we tried something more funky.

[cupasoop]

Very true, maybe we could get Al to change the colour scheme in here. Magnolia seems quite popular on all the room make over shows.