Flooding the engine.

[Matariki]

This seems to happen to me allot, what some tips that I should follow regarding on how not to flood the engine and what I should do when it does flood.

[Mom]

This seems to happen to me allot, what some tips that I should follow regarding on how not to flood the engine and what I should do when it does flood.

Well now, all bikes are individual in the way they prefer to start so it really will be a matter of trial and error. If you are using the choke, do not use any throttle. Just open the choke, turn the ignition and hit the starter button. It should fire up and idle. Sometimes 1/2 choke will be the right amount, sometimes you wont need any choke at all. Try a few different ways.

If you do manage to flood the carbs, walk away from the bike and give it a rest before you try again. I think you will get the hang of how to start your bike very quickly once you follow the no throttle with choke instruction.

[98tls]

Or if its obviously flooded and you need to get going crank it over with the throttle wide open.

[one fast tl1ooo]

Or if its obviously flooded and you need to get going crank it over with the throttle wide open.

good call...

[Mom]

Or if its obviously flooded and you need to get going crank it over with the throttle wide open.

Last time I tried that I flattened the battery on the BB

[Bass]

Dropping the DR in the Pentecost river flooded the engine something chronic.
Playing with the throttle and the choke didn't help at all.
Probably not much helpful information in that, however.

[98tls]

Last time I tried that I flattened the battery on the BB

Bugger,though the battery must have been on the way out anyways eh.Always worked for me.

[Mom]

Bugger,though the battery must have been on the way out anyways eh.Always worked for me.

Be hush! The friggen thing was about dead Still pissed me off though

[robertvi]

My GN manual (as you probably already know ) says when starting cold to apply full choke, push the starter, then immediately reduce to half choke. But my GN seems to have other ideas! The previous owner told me it starts better if you push the starter with no choke (and no throttle). I do this, then if it fires immediately pull the choke out full, then push it back in halfway and keep it there until the cooling fins start to feel hot. Then choke off just before pulling away.

To restart when warm I open the throttle about 1/8th and push the starter (no choke).

[R-Soul]

Dunno about GN's but my VTR firestorm just wants a litle bit of choke when cold (to add a bit more fuel or richen the mixture at idle) . i just ride it like this gently(I could not be bothered with warmining it up) until I see the engine has warmed up, and then switch the choke off.

But yes, when it is already flooded, the correct sequence is to take choke off, hold the throttle wide open and hit the start button. then hold the throttle open until the motor has definitely started.

Back to the first post: You have not said WHY it floods so much?
I have had my bike for a year now without any flooding of anykind. Why so frequent with you?
Is this when starting in the mornings? Or when? If it is in teh mornings, then try first starting it without any choke, and tehn with only atiny amount of choke (as I do).

If the bike is hot already and getting flooded, then you are prolly doing something strange (like dropping it on its side?).

[scooute]

My GN manual (as you probably already know ) says when starting cold to apply full choke, push the starter, then immediately reduce to half choke. But my GN seems to have other ideas! The previous owner told me it starts better if you push the starter with no choke (and no throttle). I do this, then if it fires immediately pull the choke out full, then push it back in halfway and keep it there until the cooling fins start to feel hot. Then choke off just before pulling away.

To restart when warm I open the throttle about 1/8th and push the starter (no choke).

I also have a Gn and she is kind to me, never need the choke!? sometimes an 1/8th throttle and fine but choke never seems to do any better ( I do look after her and keep her garaged) then Let her warm by herself for 2-3 mins to get oil all over important bits and then away we go same when engine warm just fire away and shes fine!, as mentioned earlier by "Mom" all bikes are diff never had an issue with flooding though!