1990 ZXR A - Starting

[Hex]

Hi Guys,

Pulled the bike apart on Sunday e.g. Pulled all the fairing off to find where important bits are. Looks like Im going to need to take a trip to a tool shop, as there were a few nuts/bolts missing.

Now to my question, I have heard there are many 'tricks' to starting your bike. I seem to have a problem starting it sometimes. When I get up in the morning and go to work, I take off the cover, pull clutch in, little choke and start after about the 3-4 cycle it starts, I then leave the choke on a bit for a few min the head to work.

When I go out riding and the bike is hot it usually starts on the 5-6 cycle (thats with no clutch or choke). I am fine with the 'little tricks' but is there something I can do to minimise me have to perform each time I start it? Battery? Spark Plug?

Thanks in advance.

[scracha]

If it's cold & damp outside then that sounds normal to me. First few cranks will be putting gogo juice into the carbs. Does an engine good to crank over a bit before starting AFAIK. Make sure your cover is breatable and not some $hite plastic. If it is not breathable then you'd be better leaving the cover off. If you've only got a short commute then topping up the battery every few months won't do it any harm (especially if you're running it with lights on all the time). I tend to turn to choke off as soon as the bike will run without it, even if that means being stood like a blerk for 2 or 3 minutes whilst the engine warms. You could mibby try a lighter oil like 5w40?

[Hex]

I was thinking about maybe cleaning the spark plugs could help? Or try a new battery? As I think the one in it is getting fairly old.

[Roj]

I was thinking about maybe cleaning the spark plugs could help? Or try a new battery? As I think the one in it is getting fairly old.

It doesn't sound as if you are having much problem, the slightly longer time to start when hot may be a fuel mixture being a little lean, considering it appears to start OK from cold,

[Hex]

How would one make the fuel run richer?

[Big Dog]

How would one make the fuel run richer?

Sounds like My old Yamaha xs 250 I put up with it for 6 months before a Harley rider told me at the lights one day that my idle was too low for an in line four. To lift it until it sounded smooth.
Next stop i got out a screw driver and adjusted the idle as suggested.
From then on it started second wind when warm.

Also note many bikes start easier with the clutch in, regardless of weather your bike needs it in or not.
I don't know the mechanical reason but result is a result.