I just got a brand new 2007 Honda Shadow Aero 750. I've only had time to ride at night lately and it's been having trouble starting up, taking around 10 pushes of the button to get it even started. Normal?
2007-10-19 03:00:45 · 11 answers · asked by burddog85 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Yes. That is totally normal. This motorcycle has carburettors. You need to pull out the choke before you start it.
In colder weather, the fuel/air mixture needs to be enriched in order to start. On bikes so equipped, Computerized Fuel Injection does this automatically for you. Your bike does not have fuel injection. Waaay back in the old days (before 1998), nearly every motorcycle was carburetted, and to start the bike in colder weather, you had to pull out the choke, which is a mechanical device that mechanically enriches the air/fuel mixture in the carbs. As the engine gradually warms up (you ever heard of warming up the engine?), the operator will manually disengage the choke. That means take your finger and push the choke button in.
I strongly recommend you try to find the choke yourself. It will typically be on the left hand control cluster, or attached to the carbs/frame on the left side of the bike, near the gas tank. If you take it back to the shop, they will laugh in your face and make fun of you behind your back.
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2007-10-19 03:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by supafly_fresh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've got a Honda 1300. It doesn't have fuel injection and runs like a pig in cold weather if you don't adjust the fuel mix. Your bike may well be the same.
There's a knob to adjust the fuel mix under/on the carburettor. Check your owners manual, it will tell you about the adjustment though it might not tell you why you would want to do it. Also make sure you have the choke right out to start. If you do adjust the mix mark where you start from (it's useful to know), make small adjustments and remember to adjust it back when the weather gets warmer again. Expect your fuel consumption to go up as a result.
2007-10-19 03:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by Nigel K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't anybody tell you how to start a car in winter? That is the temperature where you should have your block heater plugged in for one thing, and be using 5-20w or 5-30w oil. When you start it, and it acts like that, hold your foot on the gas a little, just enough to keep it running, for about a minute, and it will settle down. Do not try to give it more gas, or it will flood, which is an embarassing thing to do to any newer car. Next year, winterize your car.
2016-05-23 17:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you leave the fuel tap on? Do you flap open the throttle when trying to start it up? If you do, you could be flooding the carbs. Switch fuel tap off when not using it. And don't use throttle to start it up.
This way as you turn over the engine, the fuel left in the carbs / system wears off before trying to spark off.
2007-10-19 03:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by Pupp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to honda's website that bike is carbureted, are you using the choke for cold starts? All non-fuel injected bikes I have ridden require full choke to start when cold. even here in florida in the summer.
If you have fuel injection, take it in for fixin
2007-10-19 03:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by Jason A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your using the choke and it still gives you this much trouble. I would suggest that you take it back to the dealer that you bought it. Also you may want to check to see if there are any lose or blown fuses. Good luck and keep the rubber side down.
2007-10-19 03:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by scerge59 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use the choke.
On my older Hondas, full choke was too much. They liked about 3/4.
Nigel is telling you where the idle adjust screw is. Please don't do that, it's not going to fix your problem.
2007-10-19 11:34:11 · answer #7 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, how long does it sit between rides? I don't know if they are fuel injected or not, if not are you using the choke?
2007-10-19 12:54:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm nt an expert about bikes, but maybe it could be your spark plug. coz there's cold that is good for long distance, and there's hot that is good for cold starts.Try it.
2007-10-19 03:18:49 · answer #9 · answered by Az Grafix 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
um no thats not normal i would take it to the shop or go get yuor money back to buy a new one.
2007-10-19 03:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by kimbo_1994 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋