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Rocker · 11-11-2008, 12:19 PM

Just bought the bike and drove it from Myrtle Beach to Columbia this past Saturday. The bike has 3900 miles on it and ran great once it warmed up, but ran like CRAP when first cranked. The bike starts fine with the choke in but when I went to crank it last night I pulled the choke out (figuring it was best for a cold engine) and it would not start! Pushed the choke in and it fires right up. I let it warm up for a few minutes but once I got going though, it skipped badly. I turned the idle screw to no avail....Any suggestions? The gas is good because I had to fill up on the way from the beach! Any help would be appreciated!!

11-11-2008, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rocker Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 20	2005 VLX 600 question Just bought the bike and drove it from Myrtle Beach to Columbia this past Saturday. The bike has 3900 miles on it and ran great once it warmed up, but ran like CRAP when first cranked. The bike starts fine with the choke in but when I went to crank it last night I pulled the choke out (figuring it was best for a cold engine) and it would not start! Pushed the choke in and it fires right up. I let it warm up for a few minutes but once I got going though, it skipped badly. I turned the idle screw to no avail....Any suggestions? The gas is good because I had to fill up on the way from the beach! Any help would be appreciated!! __________________ "It is good to know the Pilot when one sets out on that last journey from which there is no return..." 2005 VT600CD 2006 REBEL 250 (now gone)