Sun Oct 13 22:52:18 1996
- Message No. 76
From: VELI
Subject: starting the engine after some days non-driving
About the problem of starting the engine after some time non-driving
(Achim Muehlberger Sat, 12 Oct 1996 ).
I have this problem often with my RD03 (1988). I’m never sure after a
week I’ll be able to start the engine before my battery runs out (my
battery isn’t in a good shape either), so I check well before needing my
bike. If it runs out I have the choice between pushing it down a slope
nearby (it’s tiring and you look ridiculous) or charging the battery
back (it takes some time and you have to remove the plastic side cover
witch I find too fragile to endure this operation very often).
To save the battery I found out it is better to push the starter button
until the engine turns on (this can take some time) rather than making
multiple short attempts. It takes much more energy to get the starting
engine to turn than to keep it turning (I hope it doesn’t sound obvious
to everybody, I’m no specialist).
To get the engine started, I believe I’ve experienced that it starts
more easily when you’ve pulled out the choke before switching the engine
off the last time. I’m not sure because I never tested that rigorously
(I've had choke problems only). It’s difficult because you have to think
about it before you let your bike for some time and not afterwards.
Anyway, I don’t know if it’s generally true or if I have a strange bike
or if it’s just my imagination. I don’t either have a clue about the
technical reason (maybe just giving some gas and switching the engine
off at higher rpm could give the same result).
Does anybody know anymore about it ?
Greetings
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