Starting cold
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    sareljr
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    Starting cold

    by sareljr » Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:50 pm

    I have an '03 150f and was wondering how to start it easier
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    hey

    by honda230guy » Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:35 pm

    fully choke it pump the throttle a few times and start it.
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    Re: hey

    by Asmith » Mon Nov 01, 2010 3:37 pm

    honda230guy wrote:fully choke it pump the throttle a few times and start it.


    No need to pump the throttle...no accelerator pump. :shock:
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    Re: Starting cold

    by dsrpilot » Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:21 pm

    sareljr wrote:I have an '03 150f and was wondering how to start it easier


    Assuming your bike is in good mechanical shape overall...

    Have you done any jetting work yet?

    Fuel screw and power-up kit will help if you've not yet done it.

    Can get it right here at CRFs only: http://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/product ... ts_id/3201

    Recommend the fuel screw also.

    It made a great difference in both our 150f and 230f.

    Be sure to clean the carb while you're in there.
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    by sareljr » Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:29 pm

    My bike is in mint condition,bone stock,and we have not done anything to it, and what would the power up kit or the needle help?
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    by dsrpilot » Tue Nov 02, 2010 3:02 pm

    sareljr wrote:My bike is in mint condition,bone stock,and we have not done anything to it, and what would the power up kit or the needle help?


    So if it's in mint condition has it always been hard to start when cold or has something changed lately? Have you had it since new?

    Honda's are very lean and 'cold blooded' from the factory. The bigger jets will help richen the fuel mixture up and should make it easier to start and warm up when cold.

    The power-up needle, along with the jets will give your bike a little more power if you open up the airbox and exhaust a little as well.

    Here are a couple of links to get you started.

    http://www.crfsonly.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13787

    http://www.crfsonly.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=

    Good luck...
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    by sareljr » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:43 pm

    its been sitting for a while I think hondas shouldn't sit and should be ridin, I think mine is just hard to start because I havnt ridin it in a while
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    by dsrpilot » Wed Nov 03, 2010 3:38 pm

    sareljr wrote:its been sitting for a while I think hondas shouldn't sit and should be ridin, I think mine is just hard to start because I havnt ridin it in a while


    Did it sit with gas in the carb?

    That would be the problem. Dump/drain the gas out of the tank. Take the carb off and clean it.
    Clean or replace the pilot and main jets. You can also use a gas additive to help clean it. I like Sea Foam. You still need to clean the carb manually.

    This happens to all bikes, not just Honda. The gas gets old and creates a varnish on the metal pieces that makes the carb not move the fuel like it was designed to do.

    If you're not going to ride it for a few weeks, turn the gas off and let the bike idle until it stops. Open the drain on the bottom of the bowl and let the last drops come out of the carb. Put a fuel stabilizer in the tank (Sea Foam does this also).

    I suspect this will fix u up...

    Good luck.
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    by Cushman » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:21 pm

    Our CRF100 with exhaust started very easily, when we got the stock 150 it was very hard. It was much easier after a jet change and taking out the center exhaust part also added power.
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    by crfsonly » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:29 pm

    install our PowerUp Jet kit and the fuel screw and it will help with starting.

    Powerup kit:
    http://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/product ... ts_id/3201

    Fuel screw:
    http://www.crfsonly.com/catalog/product ... ts_id/1363

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