IFlyLow

Mods - Please move to an appropriate thread ( I cud not find one except ownership of TVS FLAME)

Qn: I own a TVS FLAME and looks like cold start is general problem with 125 / 150 CC bikes ? or Is it ?

I ALSO own a BULLET - A cold start in bullet is defined as - Open choke - push twice with decompression - close choke - Push - Wham thumper is ON without a hiss !!!

How do you really cold start a 125 CC bike ? I really dont know as this is the first ever time I am owning own !!!

Thanks for the tips in advance

Best ,
VJ

ken cool

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MaSh

Is your Flame facing cold start issues? I never faced any cold start issues on my 8 year old Suzuki Fiero, even in Delhi winter. The choke lever broke while transporting the bike to Delhi from Visakhapatnam, so thats not an option for me. All I used to do, was pull in clutch, blank kick 2-3 times(this has become a habit and i continue to do this), then one nice smooth full kick and maybe a hint of acceleration, and my baby was up. Do warm up the engine well, before starting off.

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IFlyLow

Hey thanks Mash .. Yeah .. As i said .. I used to drive around a Bull .. so I am getting used to this smaller machine ...

I am not too sure .. If it is a cold start issue or a new engine trying to get aligned as the vehicle is brand new ...

but I ve not tried the clutch option (looks like the equivalent of decompressor of bull) ... Let me give it a shot and will update tomm

Thanks

MaSh

Yes, it must be a new engine thing. Yes, the clutch thing is similar to the Bull decompresor. Learnt it from Dad. He has a 20 year old Std 350.

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IFlyLow

Mash - Thats a sweet surpirse - My dad owns one too almost as old as that. the cast iron one behemoth... may be we shld get both the 350's and meet with the other gang .. that will be kinda cool ...

btw .. mean time i was discussing with my father and he was suggesting the same thing .. so clutch it is .. vl post tomm ...

MaSh

Oh is it? Dad and Bull are in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. And I am in Bangalore since last October. Moreover, Dad does not let anyone even tip the Bull.

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IFlyLow

I am chennai - dad and bullet too ... nd ofcourse... anybody else touching his bull .. u know what a old timer bike enthus can say.

But I still ride his wheneva i get a chance .... The weight and cast iron body is different ....

we shld meet sometime ...