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cranks good cold but when hot it turns over 6 or 7 times

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shobby dobby:
Wife's bike cranks good when cold or warn  but when it is real hot  bike turns over 6 or 7 times then starts and runs with no problems.
What should I check     it is not the battery because it is turning over fine.  OR is that just a carb thing.
Thanks                                                      Shobby Dobby

andyxlh:
I'm not sure of the problem you are trying to describe - are you saying that the bike is hard to start when it is hot? What year/model?
I'd say you are right on if the bike cranks and starts when cold the battery is probably OK as this is the point of largest load on it.

shobby dobby:
01 883   pump throttle 2 times when cold fires right up   when bike is hot   bike turns over 6 or 7 times then starts  that is what is going on .


                                                               Shobby Dobby

HarleyHiwayMan:
They don't like to start at idle when warm, are you giving the throttle a slight twist as you start the warm bike? And clean the plugs, my old fatty would crank an extra turn or two when the plugs needs cleaned and gapped.

andyxlh:
yes mine is the same. don't pump the throttle when warm, and don't use the enricher of course. start on a little throttle as HHM suggests.

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