Yamaha XT225 starting trouble
gjo...@my-deja.com
Hi,
I have had my xt225 for about an year now. Its been a good bike
on and off road. This winter however I seem to have a 'starting
problem' with it. For the last month I had not driven my bike.
Now the xt225 does not have a kick start, so yesterday I drained the
battery trying to start it. After charging it overnight, I got
the same problem today. My bike won't start.
Can someone suggest how I can get my bike started?
thanks,
Girish.
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Before you buy.
Gregory Dorso
Maybe you just need a new battery.
Have you tried jump starting from another vehicle/battery ?
I had to replace my battery last month. With the old one, even with a full
night of charge, it would drain the power out of it in no time...
Good luck,
-- Greg
Eric Murray
>
>
>Hi,
>
>I have had my xt225 for about an year now. Its been a good bike
>on and off road. This winter however I seem to have a 'starting
>problem' with it. For the last month I had not driven my bike.
>Now the xt225 does not have a kick start, so yesterday I drained the
>battery trying to start it. After charging it overnight, I got
>the same problem today. My bike won't start.
>
>Can someone suggest how I can get my bike started?
Are you sure the kill switch on the handlebars isn't turned off?
Is the bike out of gas (needs to be switched to reserve)?
I'm not being a smart-ass, even experienced motorcyclists
sometimes forget to check these things.
--
Eric Murray www.lne.com/~ericm ericm at the site lne.com PGP keyid:E03F65E5
Eric Myers
replacing.
Eric
gjo...@my-deja.com wrote:
> I have had my xt225 for about an year now. Its been a good bike
> on and off road.
> Can someone suggest how I can get my bike started?
dirt dejavu
Eric Murray wrote:
> In article <82eced$uos$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, <gjo...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have had my xt225 for about an year now. Its been a good bike
> >on and off road. This winter however I seem to have a 'starting
> >problem' with it. For the last month I had not driven my bike.
> >Now the xt225 does not have a kick start, so yesterday I drained the
> >battery trying to start it. After charging it overnight, I got
> >the same problem today. My bike won't start.
> >
> >Can someone suggest how I can get my bike started?
>
> Are you sure the kill switch on the handlebars isn't turned off?
>
>
> I'm not being a smart-ass, even experienced motorcyclists
> sometimes forget to check these things.
>
Oh Geez ya got to bring that up. After 30 years, with a new XT 350 this year
My right leg still looks larger than its other partner.
The latest Yamaha's are jetted pretty lean although.
Use of the choke is needed more than you would expect.
DD '99XT350
dirt dejavu
something you need to remember. DO NOT use the throttle.
During normal start routine keep throttle closed.
You May need to open it later with choke off for a few seconds,
in order to clear the cylinder. Then return to normal start proceedure
as outlined in the owner manual.
DD XT350
gjo...@my-deja.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have had my xt225 for about an year now. Its been a good bike
> on and off road. This winter however I seem to have a 'starting
> problem' with it. For the last month I had not driven my bike.
> Now the xt225 does not have a kick start, so yesterday I drained the
> battery trying to start it. After charging it overnight, I got
> the same problem today. My bike won't start.
>
> Can someone suggest how I can get my bike started?
>
mmyt...@my-deja.com
>
Does the XT have one of those sidestand switches that kill the engine
if you try to put it in gear with the stand down? It's not only dual-
sport bikes that begin to have problems with these. Cold weather can
make the switch open or close, depending on your electrical setup. So
can crud build up. Check it along with the other suggestions here.
-X
Wudsracer
> In article <82eced$uos$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
> gjo...@my-deja.com wrote:
> > Can someone suggest how I can get my bike started?
First, make sure that the plug is sparking. Then proceed.
Like on most four strokes, the carb on your bike is very well vented.
It will allow the "high end vapors" to evaporate off the gas in the
float bowl.
After charging your battery or installing a new battery, lean the bike
over on its side until the fuel runs out the overflow tubes of the carb.
(the petcock must be on) This will put fresher gas from the tank into
the carburetor. Then stand it up, turn on the choke, leave the throttle
off, and hit the start button.
Also, without stabilizers, the unmixed 4-stroke gas will decompose
fairly quickly and get stale. If your bike is going to sit up for a
while, run some fuel stabilizer in the gas long enough to get the
mixture through the carb circuits. It is very cost effective.
Jim Cook - Wudsracer
Gas Gas EC250 SMS Racing Team LAGNAF
Smackover Motor Sports 870-725-3966
www.smackovermotorsports.com dirt...@arkansas.net
Ken
down in a month if you don't trickle charge it. In two months it
could possibly die.
My XT225 always starts from cold right away with full choke and zero
throttle. I store it with fuel petcock closed (with the float bowl
run dry or almost dry before shut off). I open the petcock and wait a
few seconds before starting her.
Ken
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realizer
Girish,
These are all good suggestions. I had the same problem w/ my '95
XT225 last week and here is what solved *my* problem....after I
recharged my battery (dead from trying to start), I opened the screw
on the bottom of the carb bowl (with the petcock "off") to let the
fuel drain out. Then, with the screw open, I opened the petcock just
to be sure fuel was flowing out the drain tube, then tightened the
screw again. Before trying to start my machine, I also cleaned the
air filter which was extremely nasty. I have a theory that the cold
can decrease air flow through a properly oiled foam air filter, but in
my case is was probably dirt.....anyway, she started on first try
after that!
Fred
'95 XT225
gjo...@my-deja.com
Jim,
Thanks! Your suggestion worked great. I was not aware that the
fuel in the carburetor can go stale.
Thanks to all the suggestions all other folks had. I am learning
quite a bit.
regards,
Girish.
> After charging your battery or installing a new battery, lean the
bike
> over on its side until the fuel runs out the overflow tubes of the
carb.
> (the petcock must be on) This will put fresher gas from the tank into
> the carburetor. Then stand it up, turn on the choke, leave the
throttle
> off, and hit the start button.